The Treasure Box by Margaret Wilde - Story Elements and Plot Analysis Quiz

What is the main setting of the story at the beginning?

• A peaceful village
• A new country
• A city under attack
• A mountain range

Who are the main characters introduced in the exposition?

• Peter and his father
• Peter and the librarian
• Peter and the little girl
• Peter and his mother

What event serves as the inciting incident in the story? *An inciting event is an event that moves the plot forward.

• The enemy bombing the library
• Peter's father becoming ill
• Finding a new home in a strange country
• Digging up the iron box

What is the 'treasure' referred to in the title?

• An iron box
• Rubies and gold
• Peter's suitcase
• A book about Peter's people

How does the setting contribute to the rising action of the story?

• The peaceful village provides a safe haven
• The new country welcomes the refugees
• The mountains create a physical barrier
• The bombed city forces the characters to flee

Which event marks a significant point in the rising action?

• Reaching the last village
• Peter's father becoming ill
• Burying the box under the linden tree
• Meeting the little girl

How does Peter's character develop during the journey?

• He grows more responsible and determined
• He becomes more selfish
• He makes many new friends
• He forgets about the treasure

What conflict does Peter face when reaching the last village?

• Making new friends
• Crossing the mountains
• Finding food and shelter
• Deciding whether to keep the box

How does Peter resolve the conflict of carrying the heavy box?

• He buries it under a linden tree
• He leaves it behind
• He carries it over the mountains
• He gives it to another refugee

What event could be considered the climax of the story?

• Peter burying the box
• The bombing of the library
• Peter's father's death
• Peter returning to dig up the box