Quiz 1 Vocabulary: Living the American Dream

What is 'exposition' in a story?

• the final part of the story

• the initial part of the story

• the middle part of the story

What is 'rising action' in a story?

• the main events that start from the conflict

• the events that come after the climax

• the events that lead to the resolution

What is 'falling action' in a story?

• the main events that start from the conflict

• the events that come after the climax and lead to the resolution

• the events that lead to the climax

What is an 'adjective'?

• a word that describes a verb

• a word that describes a noun

• a word that describes an adverb

What is the 'climax' in a story?

• the highest point of action; the story turns

• the initial part of the story

• the final part of the story

What are 'adjective phrases'?

• phrases that describe a verb

• phrases that describe a noun and the sentence will make sense without them

• phrases that describe an adverb

What is the 'resolution' in a story?

• the initial part of the story

• the final part of the story; all the parts come together

• the middle part of the story

What does the term 'notorious' mean?

• famous for good quality or deed

• well known for some good quality or deed

• famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

How many plot elements are there in a story?

• 3

• 4

• 5

How would you define 'egregious'?

• outstandingly good; impressive

• outstandingly bad; shocking

• average; mediocre