WHY THE MOON AND THE STARS RECEIVE (Elements of Story Reviewer)

What is the primary conflict in the story?

• Man vs. Society - food scarcity affecting the community

• Man vs. Nature - fighting against the dragon

• Man vs. Self - Kweku's internal struggle

• Man vs. Man - conflict between father and son

Which literary element establishes the story's setting and initial situation?

• The dragon's appearance in the forest

• The food scarcity in the land

• Kweku Tsin's capture of the deer

• The escape from the dragon's castle

What type of character is the dragon's servant, the white cock?

• Dynamic character

• Round character

• Flat character

• Static character

The story's climax occurs when:

• Anansi and Kweku Tsin are captured by the dragon

• The prisoners begin climbing the rope ladder

• Kweku Tsin cuts the ladder below his feet

• The dragon is transformed into a star

Which plot element represents the story's resolution?

• The dragon falling to his death

• The escape of all the prisoners

• The transformation of Kweku into the sun

• The creation of the rope ladder

What type of character development does Kweku Tsin demonstrate?

• Static - remains brave throughout

• Dynamic - transforms from hunter to clever hero

• Flat - shows only one personality trait

• Stock - represents a stereotypical character

The rising action begins when:

• The dragon first appears in the forest

• Food becomes scarce in the land

• Kweku kills the deer

• Anansi leaves to get a basket

What narrative point of view is used in the story?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

What type of conflict is represented by the prisoners' fear of escape?

• Person vs. Technology

• Person vs. Fate

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

The exposition of the story establishes all EXCEPT:

• The time period

• The main characters

• The initial setting

• The dragon's origin story