Plot Development and Character Impact Quiz for 4th Grad

What is the main purpose of plot development in a story?

• To describe the setting

• To introduce new characters

• To move the story forward

• To add more dialogue

Which of the following is NOT a typical stage of plot development?

• Raising action

• Climax

• Falling action
  

• Character description

The chain of events that make up a story

• Characters
• Conflict
• Theme
• Plot

Which part of the plot reveals information about the characters and the setting?

• Introduction/exposition
• Rising action
• Falling action
• Conclusion/denouement

How do characters usually impact the plot of a story?

• By making decisions
  

• 
  By describing the setting
  

• 
  By changing the story's genre
  

• By speaking to the reader

What is the term for the most exciting or important part of a story?

• Introduction

• Raising action

• Resolution

• Climax

What is a theme in a story?

• The main character

• The time and place it happens

• The central message or idea

• The problem to be solve

How can characters help develop the theme of a story?

• Through their actions and words

• By describing the setting

• By changing the plot

• By talking to the character

How can a character's personality affect the plot?

• It has no effect on the plot

• It only affects other characters

• It can influence their decisions and actions

• It changes the setting of the story

1. Describe how a character's actions can change the plot of a story.