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Literary Terms / Elements of a Story Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are clues or hints suggesting future events in a story?

a)

flashbacks

b)

foreshadowing

c)

characterization

d)

denouement

2.

Who is known as the main character in a literary work?

a)

antagonist

b)

villian

c)

protagonist

d)

good guy/girl

3.

What are the problems characters face in a story?

a)

climax

b)

characterization

c)

plot

d)

conflict

4.

Which best describes the order of Freytag's plot diagram?

a)

exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution

b)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

c)

resolution, falling action, rising action, exposition, climax

d)

resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

5.

What is the "greatest moment of tension" in a story?

a)

resolution

b)

exposition

c)

conflict

d)

climax

6.

Billy doesn't know the terms and definitions for this Wednesday's test on the elements of a story. He is upset with himself for not reviewing his notes and study cards. What type of conflict is Billy experiencing?

a)

person vs. society

b)

person vs. person

c)

person vs. deity

d)

person vs. self

7.

Which of the following is NOT included in the exposition of a story?

a)

information about the characters

b)

information about the conflict

c)

information about the setting

d)

all answer choices are correct

8.

The ending of a story is referred to as the...

a)

climax

b)

falling action

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

9.

The setting impacts the characters in a story?

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The setting can create conflict in the story.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the envelope.

a)

humorous (funny)

b)

persuasive

c)

anxious

d)

cheerful

12.

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.

Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

a)

He held his head down low. (last sentence)

b)

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. (1st sentence)

c)

Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. (3rd sentence)

d)

The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. (4th sentence)

13.

Internal or External Conflict?

Robert is having a difficult time dealing with the stress in his life.

a)

Internal

b)

External

14.

Internal or external conflict?

Two employees arguing over how to increase sales in their department.

a)

Internal

b)

External

15.

Which type of conflict best reflects a firefighter attempting to extinguish a forest fire?

a)

Man vs man

b)

Man vs self

c)

Man vs nature

d)

Man vs society

16.
Read the passage. Select Yes if you can find evidence of foreshadowing in the passage.
Luis shouted, "Mr. Sims, don't open that door! Who knows what could be behind it?"
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.

Now that she was a princess, Cinderella often thought back to the events that brought her to the castle. In particular, she remembered the day her father first brought the woman who would become her stepmother to their home.

It was a dreary November day when Cinderella met the cold, haughty woman. “Darling,” said Father, speaking to Cinderella, “this is your new mother. I want you to love her dearly and do everything she says.”

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

18.

This interrupts the chronological order of a story.

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

19.

The information given to the reader about the characters in the story. It can be direct or indirect.

a)

characters

b)

characterization

c)

foreshadowing

d)

flashback

20.

The author typically uses a character to oppose the main character in a story. In other words, this character creates conflict for the main character.

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

static character

d)

round character