Character Interactions

The character, thing, or event which is opposing or causing conflict for the main character is...

• protagonist

• antagonist

• minor character

• villain

What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket.  She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.

• selfish

• sneaky

• thrifty

• rude

What character trait is revealed in this passage?
Jonathan looked at the homeless dog walking down the street of his neighborhood.  He approached the dog, slowly cautiously, with his hands stretched outward.  After gaining his trust, Jonathan took the dog home, gave him a warm bath, and big bowl of food.

• impulsive

• obsessed

• humble

• compassionate

What type of character trait is the following example?
Jake walked around the lunchroom.  For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a fist bump.

• talented

• friendly

• adventurous

• humorous

A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?

• Nicki's thoughts

• Nicki's feelings

• Nicki's actions

What does this let you know about the character, Ms. Mancini?
"Ms. Mancini drifted helplessly around the Central Park Lake for several minutes before she heard 'glop glop'.  It was a turtle swimming towards her with her missing paddle! She began to get super excited. As the turtle approached, she jumped for joy and fell overboard!! The turtle, thought to himself, 'this lady is crazy!'"

• Ms. Mancini is excited to see the paddle again

• The turtle thinks she is crazy

• Ms. Mancini loves to going boating

• all of the above

How do you find character traits indirectly?

• Gather information on what the character says, actions, thoughts, looks, and interactions with other characters.

• Gather information on the setting and central idea.

• You are told by the author the character's traits.

• Ask the author to write it down for you in the future.

When a character is battling with another character it is called

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. self

• man vs society

What is the term for a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout a story?

• A) Static character

• B) Dynamic character

• C) Flat character

• D) Round character

Which of the following best describes a foil character?

• A) A character who supports the protagonist

• B) A character who contrasts with the protagonist

• C) A character who is the main antagonist

• D) A character who is a minor role