Quiz #1: Plot & Character Review

What is plot in literature?

• Descriptions of characters

• Author's biographical information

• The way the author sequences & paces events

• The location of a story

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What are the five main parts or phases of plot? Select all that apply.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Conclusion

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True or False. Conflicts can be internal and external.

• True

• False

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Which element of plot is the moment of greatest emotional intensity where the outcome of the plot and the fate of the characters is decided?

• Climax or Turning Point

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Rising Action

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The events that follow the exposition and lead to the climax are called:

• Turning Point

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Rising Action

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What is a character in literature?

• A symbol that represents the moral of the story

• Any person who acts, appears, or is referred to as playing a part in a text

• A static stereotype used to move the plot forward

• The setting or environment that influences the protagonist's decisions

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Which of the following is NOT evidence to consider when analyzing a character?

• Publication date

• Character's name

• Character's physical appearance

• Character's thoughts and speech

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True or False. An antihero possesses traits very similar to that of a traditional hero.

• True

• False

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True or False. A dynamic character does not experience change.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

• The narrator tells readers the character is arrogant.

• The narrator describes the character as having icy blue eyes.

• The character betrays their closest friend.

• The character's personality is summarized early in the text.

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