Story Elements Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict in a story?

• Individual vs. technology

• Individual vs. society

• Individual vs. nature

• Individual vs. happiness

What is the turning point in a plot called?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling action

• Exposition

What is the main purpose of indirect characterization in a story?

• To make the characters seem real

• To give clues about a character without stating them directly

• To reveal a character's thoughts

• To introduce the setting of the story

Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?

• Conflict

• Cause and effect

• Characters

What is the lesson or author's meaning in a story called?

• Setting

• Climax

• Exposition

• Theme

What is the struggle with a force outside one's self called?

• Dynamic conflict

• Opposing conflict

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

What is not apart of the setting?

• Plot Mountain

• Mood or atmosphere

• Place

• Time

Label plot mountain.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Exposition

Climax

Falling Action

Initiating Event

Rising Action

Resolution

What is the part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising action

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character in a story? (usually the bad guy)

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Sidekick

• Narrator