Elements of a Short Story Quiz
Authored by Corrine Calahati
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the protagonist?
A. The character who causes the conflict in the story.
B. The main character who drives the plot forward.
C. The static character who does not change.
D. A character who provides comic relief.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the antagonist in a story?
A. A minor character who helps the protagonist.
B. A character who undergoes a significant change.
C. A character who opposes the protagonist and creates conflict.
D. A character who represents society’s view
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What is a dynamic character?
A. A character who stays the same throughout the story
B. A character who undergoes significant change or grow.
C. A character who provides information to the audience.
D. A minor character with no influence on the plot.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best defines the setting of a story?
A. The moral lesson of the story.
B. The sequence of events that happen.
C. The time and place in which the story occurs.
D. The struggle between the protagonist and the antagonist.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What is the theme of a story?
A. The protagonist's personality.
B. The author's central message or
idea.
C. The point in the plot where tension is highest.
D. The location where the story
takes place.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which point in the plot is considered the turning point or moment of greatest tension?
A. Exposition
B. Rising Action
C. Climax
D. Falling Action
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?
A. To introduce the characters and setting.
B. To build tension leading up to the climax.
C. To tie up loose ends after the climax.
D. To present the moral of the story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
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