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WorksheetsPrior Knowledge
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
An epic is--
a)
an account of a person's life written by another person
b)
a long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
c)
a novel that describes several generations of a family
d)
a literary work set in a particular historical period and based on true events
2.
A hero is usually a person of high social standing like a great warrior or a _____________.
a)
god
b)
mortal
c)
child
d)
king
3.
An epic hero is a person whose qualities represent those valuable to his or her _____________________.
a)
society
b)
family
c)
culture
d)
character
4.
During a story, an epic hero often battles supernatural forces and ________________.
a)
gods
b)
giants
c)
monsters
d)
goddesses
5.
When dealing with others, the epic hero is often ______________ and _____________.
a)
serious and quiet
b)
clever and crafty
c)
fun and adventerous
d)
brave and strong
6.
Heroes often must struggle to overcome human weaknesses such as pride and temptation because they represent all _______________ throughout the story.
a)
heroes
b)
humans
c)
gods
d)
monsters
7.
Because heroes are incredibly strong and courageous, they often seem ____________________ to the readers.
a)
like great warriors
b)
afraid
c)
god-like
d)
super-human
8.
Characters who face external conflicts--
a)
help others resolve their differences
b)
have only minor problems
c)
remain unaffected by the central problem in a story
d)
struggle against other characters or outside forces
9.
What characters say and do--
a)
creates the setting of a story
b)
reveals their personalities
c)
does not contribute to a story's plot
d)
determines who is telling the story
10.
An author might foreshadow events by--
a)
vividly describing them
b)
having characters summarize them
c)
explaining their significance
d)
hinting at what will happen later in a story
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