Literary Elements Quiz

What is the plot?

• The sequence of events in a narrative

• The time and the place of the action in a narrative.

• The high point of interest

• The resolution in a narrative.

Which narrative element includes the time and place in literature?

• Setting

• Plot

• Character

• Theme

Which phrase accurately defines the term narrative?

• The action parts of a story

• The information provided by an author

• A sequence of connected events

• The order in which things occur in a story

Which of the following best describes the role of a character in a narrative?

• A setting that establishes the time and place of the story

• A sequence of events that outlines the main storyline

• An individual whose emotions and decisions drive the plot's development.

• A conflict that presents the main challenge faced by the protagonist

What is conflict in a literary text?

• The sequence of events that occur within a story

• The introduction of main characters

• The resolution of conflicts

• The struggle between opposing forces

Which of the following best describes the term 'narrative' in literature?

• A detailed analysis of a character's motivations

• • a story, real or imagined, consisting of connected events

• A description of the time and place where a story occurs

• The central struggle or problem faced by the characters

Victor chooses to take French as an elective mainly because?

• He plans to take a trip to France sometime in the future.

• He likes the school’s French teacher, Mr. Bueller.

• He knows that his crush, Teresa, also plans to take French.

• He knows that speaking three languages would look good on a college application.

Which of the following inferences about Victor is best supported by the following passage (paragraphs 18-19)? “He watched her on the sly. As she turned to leave, he stood up and hurried to the door, where he managed to catch her eye. She smiled and said, “Hi, Victor. He smiled back and said, “Yeah, that's me.” His brown face blushed. Why hadn’t he said, “Hi, Teresa,” or "How was your summer?” or something nice?

• Victor’s crush on Teresa makes him jittery and nervous around her.

• Victor believes that Teresa will like him more if he pretends not to notice her.

• Victor is worried that Teresa might fall for his friend Michael instead.

• Victor has already gotten over his last girlfriend.

Which of the following selections best explains why Mr. Bueller chooses not to expose the truth about Victor?

• He thinks that Victor has a chance to become a good French speaker if he studies hard enough.

• He sees that Victor is trying to impress a girl and can relate to this feeling from his own youth.

• He doesn’t want Victor to hold a grudge against him, because it might affect Victor’s performance in the class.

• He doesn’t believe that he should get involved in students’ lives outside of the classroom.

Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 9?

• Mr. Bueller, wrinkling his face in curiosity, asked him to speak up.

• Mr. Bueller understood that the boy didn’t know French and turned away.

• Mr. Bueller looked at Victor, and Victor looked back. Oh please, don’t say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes.

• He smiled and hummed as he sat down to work. He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars.