Story Plot Elements Quiz

Which of the following best describes the "plot" of a story?

• The main character's name

• The series of events that make up the beginning, middle, and end of a story

• The setting of the story

• The number of pages in the story

What is the main purpose of the exposition in a story?

• To resolve the conflict

• To introduce the main characters, setting, and basic situation

• To show the results of the climax

• To create a surprise ending

During which plot element does the main conflict come to a head and the story reaches its most exciting point?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

If a story ends with all conflicts resolved and the characters starting a new club together, which plot element does this describe?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Imagine you are writing a story about a school science fair. Describe what could happen in the "falling action" part of your story after the main conflict is resolved.

• The main characters are introduced for the first time.

• The main problem is revealed and the characters start working on their projects.

• The results of the science fair are announced, and the characters talk about what they learned and how they feel after the contest.

• The story ends with everyone leaving the school.

Where does Bleep, the robot, live?

• In a busy city

• In a giant, forgotten junkyard

• In a forest

• In a laboratory

What is the main problem in the story?

• Bleep is looking for treasure

• Bleep is stuck in a storm

• Bleep is lonely and gets trapped by a magnet

• Bleep wants to build a new robot

Which sentence describes the exposition of the story?

• Bleep, a small robot with rusty bolts and a single blinking eye, lived in a giant, forgotten junkyard.

• He longed for a friend to share his days with.

• A bolt of lightning struck a pile of scrap.

• He and the new robot wheeled out of the junkyard, never to feel lonely again.

What event is the climax of the story?

• Bleep is lonely and wants a friend.

• A lightning bolt strikes the junkyard, and a magnet traps Bleep.

• Bleep meets a new robot and they work together.

• They escape the junkyard and become friends.

Which sentence from the passage is an example of the falling action?

• Bleep, a small robot with rusty bolts and a single blinking eye, lived in a giant, forgotten junkyard.

• He longed for a friend to share his days with.

• The two robots used their combined strength and knowledge of the junkyard to deactivate the magnet and clear a path.

• He and the new robot wheeled out of the junkyard, never to feel lonely again.