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WorksheetsShort Story Unit Terms
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A story that is not true or is made up
a)
non fiction
b)
fiction
c)
biography
d)
autobiography
2.
Main character in a story
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
round character
d)
leader
3.
the character(s) in conflict with the protagonist
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
leader
d)
main character
4.
Where and when the story takes place (time day, time of year, what year, weather, physical location, etc.)
a)
location
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
time
5.
a character is struggling within himself or herself. The struggle is based on desires, beliefs, feelings, or needs.
a)
external conflict
b)
man vs man
c)
man vs nature
d)
internal conflict
6.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
7.
What do we call the central message or main idea of a story?
a)
Topic
b)
Theme
c)
Concept
d)
Conflict
8.
The people (or animals, things, etc. presented as people) in a literary work:
a)
setting
b)
character
c)
plot
d)
theme
9.
Series of events and action that take place in a story:
a)
characterization
b)
theme
c)
plot
d)
setting
10.
Another word for the beginning of the story:
a)
plot
b)
exposition
c)
denouement
d)
climax
11.
The series of conflicts & crisis that lead to the climax:
a)
exposition
b)
resolution
c)
rising action
d)
falling action
12.
Most intense moment; the turning point:
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
denouement
d)
climax
13.
Examples include Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs Technology, Man vs Self
a)
plot
b)
characterization
c)
climax
d)
conflict
14.
The underlying idea or insight in the story; perhaps a revelation into human nature:
a)
theme
b)
mood
c)
tone
d)
plot
15.
What is mood?
a)
the feeling the reader gets while reading
b)
the author's attitude toward the story
c)
how the main character feels
d)
how the setting affects the story
16.
What is conflict?
a)
Fighting
b)
The problem the main character faces
c)
Feeling sick
d)
The central message of the story
17.
How can we best define plot?
a)
the main idea
b)
work of fiction
c)
the events in the story
d)
none of the above
18.
What is theme?
a)
how the reader feels about the story
b)
What the main character learns
c)
the title
d)
central message or moral of the story
19.
The correct order of plot stages is...
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, resolution, rising action
b)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
d)
rising action, exposition, climax, resolution, falling action
20.
What is the difference between a protagonist and antagonist?
a)
The protagonist causes problems, and the antagonist is the hero/main character.
b)
The protagonist is the main character/hero, and the antagonist is the person causing problems.
21.
A struggle between a character and 1 or more opposing force is called the _________.
a)
Point of View
b)
Conflict
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
22.
Character vs. Nature is when
a)
Two or more characters in conflict
b)
Environmental conflict such as a hurricane
c)
A character in conflict with societal norms/values, stereotypes
d)
Internal/mental conflict
23.
Foreshadowing is ___________
a)
When an image, object, or person is used to represent a deeper emotion
b)
The way you, the reader, feels at the end of a story.
c)
Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come
d)
The author's/character's attitude towards his/her subject, setting, or character(s)
24.
Different from suspense, _______ is the way you, the reader, feels at the end of a story.
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
c)
Conflict
d)
Symbolism
25.
Which point of view uses the pronouns I, Me, My, and We?
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Fourth Person
26.
Which POV gives the reader insight to ALL the characters' thoughts and feelings?
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Omnscient
27.
A Protagonist is....
a)
The bad guy in the story
b)
The villain in the story
c)
The character that is barely mentioned
d)
The main character of the story
28.
An antagonist is....
a)
The main character
b)
The opposing character or force
c)
The favorite character
d)
The character that is not mentioned
29.
Which of these is an
internal conflict?
internal conflict?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. nature
30.
A hint of what is to come in a literary work; giving hints or clues to the future of the story.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Symbol
c)
Irony
d)
Simile
31.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
32.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
33.
Irony has ___types.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
9
34.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
35.
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
a)
Verbal
b)
situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Irony
36.
How does this photo show dramatic irony?
a)
We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark
b)
The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer
c)
All of the above
37.
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.
a)
parody
b)
pedantic
c)
periodic sentence
d)
point of view
38.
What is characterization?
a)
Character traits
b)
What a character says and thinks
c)
The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.
d)
What a character looks like and what are his actions
39.
Indirect Characterization is...
a)
the author showing you a character's traits
b)
the author telling you a character's traits
40.
Direct Characterization is...
a)
the author telling you a character's traits
b)
the author showing you a character's traits
41.
Stereotypes are...
a)
Racist
b)
Misogynistic
c)
Misandric
d)
Broad generalizations
42.
What is a round character?
a)
Is complex with multiple personality traits.
b)
Never changes throughout the story.
c)
Changes over the story
d)
Only has 1 or 2 personality traits
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