Unit 1: Short Fiction

What can a character’s physical appearance often indicate?

• The character's level of education

• The character's personality, background, and social status

• The character's future actions

• The character's family history

If a character is described as well-groomed and impeccably dressed, what might this suggest?

• The character is lazy

• The character is wealthy or of high social standing

• The character is dishonest

• The character is adventurous

What does dialogue primarily reveal about a character?

• Their physical strength

• Their values, beliefs, and emotional state

• Their future

• Their favorite activities

If a character speaks in short sentences with simple vocabulary, what might this indicate?

• They are very intelligent

• They lack intellectual depth or emotional range

• They are extremely wealthy

• They are nervous

Which of the following best describes what actions and motivations reveal about a character?

• Their level of happiness

• Their social connections

• What drives them to act in certain ways

• Their hobbies and interests

Why is perspective important in literature?

• It dictates the setting of the story

• It allows the author to convey a unique outlook and helps readers understand underlying themes

• It determines the length of the story

• It makes the plot more complex

What can perspective help build between the writer and their audience?

• Conflict

• Distance

• Empathy and a deeper understanding of themes

• Disinterest

What does physical description in a text help readers do?

• Understand the plot

• Visualize the environment and feel immersed in the setting

• Identify the protagonist

• Predict the ending

How can historical and cultural references help in identifying the setting of a story?

• By revealing the main conflict

• By providing context for the time and place of the story

• By describing the main character’s thoughts

• By suggesting the story’s moral

Which of the following might indicate the historical period of a story?

• The characters’ dialogue style

• The type of technology and transportation mentioned

• The length of the chapters

• The font style of the text