Understanding Fiction & Drama Story Elements Quiz

What is an inference in the context of a story?

• The major problem of the story.

• A conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence.

• The turning point in the story.

• Where the characters and the setting get introduced.

What does the term 'Rising Action' refer to in a story?

• The order of events in the story.

• The major problem of the story.

• Where events start getting complicated, tensions and excitement rise.

• When things start to settle down and fall into place.

What is the 'Climax' of a story?

• The order of events in the story.

• The major problem of the story.

• The turning point in the story/usually the most exciting part.

• When things start to settle down and fall into place.

What is the 'Exposition' in a story?

• The order of events in the story.

• The major problem of the story.

• The turning point in the story.

• Where the characters and the setting get introduced.

What does 'Falling Action' describe in a story?

• The order of events in the story.

• The major problem of the story.

• The turning point in the story.

• When things start to settle down and fall into place.

What does the term "Resolution" refer to in a story?

• The beginning of the story where characters are introduced.

• The conclusion of the story where things wrap up.

• The main conflict or problem in the story.

• The background information about the story.

What is the "Setting" of a story?

• The sequence of events that make up a story.

• The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where and when an event takes place.

• The main characters in the story.

• The perspective from which the story is told.

What is the "Theme" of a story?

• The list of events in chronological order.

• The climax of the story.

• The moral, message, or lesson of a story.

• The description of the main character.

What does "Point of View" refer to in a story?

• The emotional feelings of the protagonist.

• The location where the story takes place.

• The structure of the story's plot.

• Who is telling the story.

Which pronoun would likely be used in a story told from the first person point of view?

• you

• they

• my

• we