Short Story Unit Test

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What are the FOUR ELEMENTS of a SHORT STORY?

• conflict, setting, resolution, climax
• characters, setting, plot, theme
• rising action, turning point, point of view, imagery
• theme, foreshadowing, flashback, characters

What is the definition of CHARACTERS?

• The time and place the story occurs
• The message the author wants to convey to the reader
• the process by which the author lets you know what the personalities of the characters are
• The people or animals who are in the story.

What is the definition of SETTING?

• The message the author wants to convey to the reader
• The time and place the story occurs
• The people or animals who are in the story.
• The events of the story

What is the definition of PLOT?

• The message the author wants to convey to the reader
• the process by which the author lets you know what the personalities of the characters are
• The events of the story
• The time and place the story occurs

What is the definition of THEME?

• the process by which the author lets you know what the personalities of the characters are
• The events of the story
• The use of hints and clues the author provides to help the reader make predictions in a story
• The message the author wants to convey to the reader

The theme could be a moral or life lesson.

• True
• False

What is the definition of PROTAGONIST?

• The leading character
• The character who is the villain
• The character who is the good guy
• The character who goes against the main character

What is the definition of ANTAGONIST?

• The leading character
• The character who is the villain
• The character who is the good guy
• The character who goes against the main character