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WorksheetsNarrative Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Dialogue is...
a)
A conversation between two characters
b)
A message the author wants us to learn
c)
How a character is described
d)
The speed of a story
2.
An external conflict is...
a)
A struggle that takes place inside a character's mind
b)
A struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force
3.
An antagonist in a story is...
a)
The "good guy," character we are rooting for
b)
A struggle within the story
c)
The main opposing character or force; the “bad guy”
d)
Where and when a story takes place
4.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of setting?
a)
Historical Time Period
b)
Time of Life
c)
Geographic Area
d)
Time of Year
5.
Characterization is...
a)
How individual characters are described in literary works
b)
The "good guy"
c)
What a character looks life
d)
The "bad guy"
6.
A theme is...
a)
The speed of a story
b)
A struggle between characters
c)
A message the author wants the reader to learn
d)
Organized sequence of events in a story
7.
The protagonist is...
a)
The “good guy” in a story; characters that you are rooting for
b)
The "bad guy," stopping a character from achieving that goal
8.
A conflict is...
a)
Opposition of persons or forces that give rise to dramatic action
b)
A struggle inside a character's mind
c)
A struggle between a character and an outside force
d)
All of the above
9.
An internal conflict is...
a)
A struggle between a character and an outside force
b)
A struggle that takes place within a character’s mind
10.
Pacing is when the story speeds up or slows down.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What is plot?
a)
A conversation between two characters
b)
How individual characters are described in literary works
c)
The organized sequence of events that make up a story
d)
Opposition of persons or forces that give rise to dramatic action
12.
What is the point of view in a story?
a)
A struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force.
b)
The perspective from which a story is told
c)
The time and place of a story; where the story takes place
d)
When the story speeds up or slows down
13.
What is a primary theme in “The Sneetches”?
a)
Racism is part of our culture and there’s nothing we can do to stop it.
b)
People change all the time for better or worse.
c)
People never change.
d)
Discrimination is wrong and people should be treated fairly.
14.
Which conflict is the most clear in the short story “Priscilla and the Wimps”?
a)
man vs man
b)
man vs self
c)
man vs nature
d)
man vs society
15.
In the short story “Priscilla and the Wimps” the most clear symbol is the snake. The snake represents the downfall of Monk’s power over students at the school. Consider the other short stories we have read. Which of these would NOT be a symbol from these short stories?
a)
A beating heart for constant motion in “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
b)
An orange representing young love in “Oranges.”
c)
A book to study in for Victor in “7th Grade.”
d)
A machine representing change in “The Sneetches”
16.
This exerpt is in WHICH point of view? “You are walking in the woods. There’s no one around and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot him. Shia LaBeouf.” –Rob Cantor, “Shia LaBeouf”
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
17.
In order to increase the pacing an author should …
a)
include long flashbacks
b)
write short, intense sentences that focus on action and drama
c)
focus on describing minute details to give the reader a detailed image or the setting
d)
use long, complex sentences that emphasize interactions between characters
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