Which event adds to the rising action after Maibon receives the stone?

Maibon notices that he has not aged at all.

Doli returns immediately for the stone.

Maibon becomes an old man overnight.

What unexpected problem does the stone cause?

Everything around Maibon stops growing and changing.

Only Maibon stops growing older.

The farm becomes covered with stones.

Which detail BEST shows that the conflict is getting worse?

The eggs do not hatch, the cow does not have her calf, and the crops do not grow.

Why does the stone keep returning when Maibon tries to get rid of it?

Maibon does not truly want to give up staying young.

Maibon throws it away incorrectly.

Which event is part of the rising action?

Maibon tries burying, throwing away, and destroying the stone.

Maibon proudly grows old with his family.

Maibon accepts that aging is part of life.

Which event is the climax, or major turning point, of the story?

Maibon realizes that growing older is better than living without change and truly chooses to give up the stone.

Maibon receives the magic stone.

Modrona tells Maibon the crops have stopped growing.

Why is Maibon's change of mind the climax?

It is the moment when Maibon makes the decision that can solve the main conflict.

It introduces the main characters.

It explains where the story takes place.

Which event belongs in the falling action?

Maibon throws the stone down and walks away, and it does not follow him.

Maibon worries about getting older.

Which event is part of the resolution?

The crops, animals, and baby begin growing again.

The stone returns from the well.

Maibon becomes angry with Doli.

Maibon asks for the magic stone.

How does Maibon's response near the end move the plot toward its resolution?

He truly accepts growing older and gives up the stone.

He decides to hide the stone again.

He asks Modrona to keep the stone.

Which statement BEST explains how Maibon changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

At first he fears growing older, but later he understands that growth and change are important parts of life.

At first he dislikes Doli, but later he wants to become a dwarf.

At first he wants a family, but later he wants to live alone.

At first he enjoys farming, but later he never works again.

Plot: The Stone

Authored by Jessica Ewing Ewing

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event is part of the exposition of The Stone?

Maibon throws the stone down the well.

Maibon is introduced as a farmer who worries about growing old.

Maibon decides he wants to grow older.

Doli explains why the stone keeps returning.

Answer explanation

The exposition introduces Maibon and his fear of growing older.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main setting of the story?

A castle in the mountains

A village marketplace

Maibon's cottage and farm

Doli's underground home

Answer explanation

Most of the story takes place at Maibon's cottage and farm.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which characters are most important to the main conflict?

Maibon, Modrona, and Doli

Maibon and the old man on the road

Modrona and the baby only

Doli and the cow

Answer explanation

Maibon, his wife Modrona, and Doli are central to the conflict involving the magic stone.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What problem begins to develop early in the story?

Maibon wants to become rich.

Maibon is afraid of growing old.

Maibon wants to leave his family.

Maibon cannot grow crops.

Answer explanation

Maibon's fear of aging motivates him to want the magic stone.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event begins the rising action?

Maibon sees that his baby finally has a tooth.

Maibon rescues Doli from beneath a fallen tree.

Maibon grows a long white beard.

Maibon throws away the stone for the last time.

Answer explanation

Rescuing Doli leads to Maibon receiving the magic stone and develops the conflict.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Doli give Maibon a reward?

Maibon finds Doli's missing stone.

Maibon promises to work for Doli.

Maibon frees Doli from under the log.

Maibon gives Doli food.

Answer explanation

Doli offers Maibon a reward after Maibon rescues him.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Maibon ask Doli to give him?

A stone that will make him rich

A stone that will keep him from growing older

A stone that will make his crops grow faster

A stone that will make him invisible

Answer explanation

Maibon wants the stone because he does not want to grow older.

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Plot: The Stone

Which event is part of the exposition of The Stone?

The exposition introduces Maibon and his fear of growing older.

What is the main setting of the story?

Most of the story takes place at Maibon's cottage and farm.

Which characters are most important to the main conflict?

Maibon, his wife Modrona, and Doli are central to the conflict involving the magic stone.

What problem begins to develop early in the story?

Maibon's fear of aging motivates him to want the magic stone.

Which event begins the rising action?

Rescuing Doli leads to Maibon receiving the magic stone and develops the conflict.

Why does Doli give Maibon a reward?

Doli offers Maibon a reward after Maibon rescues him.

What does Maibon ask Doli to give him?

Maibon wants the stone because he does not want to grow older.

Which event adds to the rising action after Maibon receives the stone?

Maibon first sees the stone's effect when he realizes he is not aging.

What unexpected problem does the stone cause?

The stone freezes growth and change around Maibon, not just his own aging.

Which detail BEST shows that the conflict is getting worse?

Several normal forms of growth stop, showing that the stone is causing serious problems.

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