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Literary Terms Quiz

Authored by Erin Cavanagh

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Literary Terms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is fiction in literary terms?

The sequence of events in a story.

Writing about imagined events or characters.

Functions like an introduction to give the reader background information.

The surface story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'plot' refer to in a story?

The surface story.

Writing about imagined events or characters.

Functions like an introduction to give the reader background information.

The sequence of events in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of an exposition in a story?

The sequence of events in a story.

Writing about imagined events or characters.

Functions like an introduction to give the reader background information.

The surface story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is conflict in literary terms?

The resolution of a story

A problem or struggle between opposing forces

A happy ending

The main character of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is internal conflict?

A struggle between a character and an outside force

A problem within the setting of the story

Occurs within a character

The events that move the plot by adding complications

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is external conflict?

The events that move the plot by adding complications

A struggle within a character's mind

Occurs between a character and an outside force

The resolution of the conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does rising action refer to in a story?

The climax of the story

The introduction of characters

The events that move the plot by adding complications to the conflict; builds suspense

The conclusion of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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