Story Sequence Pretest

1. Why is the exposition important in a story?

• It shows that people are very different.

• It is what makes the story very exciting.

• It provides background on the characters.

• It is the sequence of events of the story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

2. What are the two main parts of a story’s setting?

• plot and climax

• time and place

• time and climax

• problem and resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

3. What is another word for resolution?

• The explanation

• The climax

• The ending

• The background

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

4. What is the type of conflict in “The Last Leaf”?

• psychological

• social

• circumstance

• physical

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7. 5. What is the resolution of “The Last Leaf”?

• The last ivy leaf did not fall.

• Johnsy survived but Mr. Behrman died.

• Mr. Behrman painted his masterpiece.

• Sue and Johnsy left Greenwich Village.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6. Why didn’t the last leaf fall?

• It resisted the heavy rain.

• It clung to its stem.

• It was artificial.

• It was strong.

7. “In one corner was a blank canvas on an easel that had been waiting there for twenty-five years to receive the first line of the masterpiece.” What does the setting of this sentence refer to?

• place

• environment

• time

• exposition

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

8. Why is the climax referred to as the “turning point” of the story?

• The main character realizes to change his actions.

• The setting is changed.

• The conflict starts.

• The plot ends.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

8. 9. What is the resolution of the story “The Gift of Magi”?

• They didn’t buy any gifts for each other.

• The man realized that his wife don’t love her.

• They both realized that their love for each other is more important.

• The woman bought a gold necklace and the man bought an  

  expensive bracelet  for her

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

9. 10. What is the resolution of “Beauty and the Beast”?

• The Beast died as well as the rose.

• Beauty married another man.

• Beauty confessed his anger to the Beast.

• Beast turned into a handsome prince.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5