ELA 7 Final Exam Review

What is the purpose of exposition in a story?

• A. To end the story dramatically
• B. To show only the main conflict
• C. To confuse the reader at first
• D. To give background about characters, setting, or history

Which of the following best explains why exposition is important to a reader?

• A. It reveals the climax of the story early
• B. It helps the reader understand the plot and characters
• C. It causes the reader to feel suspense about the ending
• D. It gives away all the secrets of the story immediately

In literature, who is typically the protagonist?

• A. The character who is always the villain
• B. The character who opposes the story’s events
• C. The character readers sympathize with and root for
• D. The narrator of the story

What is the role of an antagonist in a story?

• A. To describe the setting
• B. To oppose or challenge the protagonist
• C. To explain the author’s background
• D. To tell the story in the third person

If a reader experiences a story mostly through the protagonist’s point of view, how does that affect the story?

• A. It limits the reader’s ability to feel emotions
• B. It makes it harder to understand the story
• C. It helps the reader connect with the protagonist’s goals and feelings
• D. It causes the antagonist to become the main character

Which of the following character types would MOST LIKELY be considered an antagonist?

• A. A wise mentor who gives advice
• B. A classmate who tries to sabotage the main character’s science project
• C. A narrator telling a memory
• D. A best friend who never appears again

Historical fiction:

• a story with gods and goddesses that tell about the creation of something
• a story about someone's life written by that person
• stories that are made up that are set in modern times but could really happen
• made up stories set in the past
• a fictional story that contains impossible elements like magic

Autobiography:

• a story with gods and goddesses that tell about the creation of something
• a story about someone's life written by that person
• stories that are made up that are set in modern times but could really happen
• made up stories set in the past
• a fictional story that contains impossible elements like magic

Mythology:

• a story with gods and goddesses that tell about the creation of something
• a story about someone's life written by that person
• stories that are made up that are set in modern times but could really happen
• made up stories set in the past
• a fictional story that contains impossible elements like magic

Realistic fiction:

• a story with gods and goddesses that tell about the creation of something
• a story about someone's life written by that person
• stories that are made up that are set in modern times but could really happen
• made up stories set in the past
• a fictional story that contains impossible elements like magic