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Elements of Fiction

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.
a)
Characters
b)
Point of View
c)
Setting
d)
Climax
2.
When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.
a)
Characters
b)
Point of View
c)
Setting
d)
Climax
3.
In the climax of a story, ______________.
a)
there is a dramatic change about to take place.
b)
a dramatic change has taken place.
c)
the conflict is becoming more complex
d)
the conflict is getting better
4.

The narrator's position in relation to the story being told.

a)

Point of view

b)

Theme

c)

Structure

d)

Plot

5.
What is normally included in an introduction?
a)
Characters, setting, and an opening situation
b)
Characters, setting, and the climax
c)
Setting, point of view, resolution
d)
Setting, conflict, and point of view
6.
What Are The 6 Main Elements Of A Story?
a)
Character, Plot, Point Of View, Setting, Style, and Theme
b)
Fantasy, Illustration, character, setting, moral, and entertainment
c)
illustration, plot, point of view, style, theme, character 
d)
entertainment, persuade, informative, funny, sad, monotorous
7.
Which Element Of Fiction Would You Use To Figure Out Where A Story Takes Place?
a)
Plot 
b)
Point Of View 
c)
Setting
d)
Character
8.
Which Element Would Give You Information About The Characters Personality?
a)
Style
b)
Character
c)
Setting 
d)
Theme
9.
What Is The Element That Contains Authors Choice Of Words?
a)
Plot
b)
Setting
c)
Theme
d)
Style
10.
Which Element Would Move The Action In The Story?
a)
Plot
b)
Setting 
c)
Theme
d)
Style
11.
What Is The Highest Turning Point Of a story?
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Setting
d)
Falling
12.
The Main Ideas Which Includes A Message Or Moral Is The
a)
Main Idea
b)
Central Idea 
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
13.
This Is The Point In A Fiction Story That The Story Is Brought To A Close:
a)
Climax
b)
Falling Action
c)
Resolution
d)
Rising Action
14.
Who Are The Less Important Characters In A Fiction Story?
a)
Minor Characters
b)
Dynamic Characters
c)
Fiction
d)
Poetry
15.
The Main Character In a Fiction Story Is The
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Character
d)
Author's Favorite
16.
Character Vs Society Is A Type Of Conflict:
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Antagonist Is The Good Person:
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The Antagonist Is The Good Person:
a)
True
b)
False
19.
There Are Both Internal & External conflicts:
a)
False
b)
True
20.

What is fiction?

a)

writing about imagined events or characters

b)

where and when the story takes place

c)

series of events

d)

the building of suspense

21.

Which of the following is NOT an element of fiction?

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

facts

d)

character

22.

Which stage of the plot introduces the characters and setting, and sets up the conflict?

a)

climax

b)

exposition

c)

rising action

d)

resolution

23.

What happens in the rising action of the story?

a)

conflict becomes more complicated and builds suspense

b)

sets the mood

c)

the turning point and most exciting part

d)

the outcome of the conflict is revealed

24.

What happens in the rising action of the story?

a)

conflict becomes more complicated and builds suspense

b)

sets the mood

c)

the turning point and most exciting part

d)

the outcome of the conflict is revealed

25.

What is the climax of a story?

a)

the turning point, and most exciting part

b)

the most boring part

c)

the suspense is eased

d)

the characters are introduced

26.

What is the setting?

a)

the struggle between two opposing forces

b)

the central idea

c)

the main character

d)

the time and place in which a story happens

27.

What is the setting?

a)

the struggle between two opposing forces

b)

the central idea

c)

the main character

d)

the time and place in which a story happens

28.

An external conflict:

a)

occurs within the character

b)

is the time and place of the story

c)

occurs outside the character

d)

is a message about life

29.

Which of the following represents internal conflict?

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. self

c)

character vs. nature

d)

character vs. society

30.

The main character is also called the

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

point of view

d)

theme

31.

The main character is also called the

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

point of view

d)

theme

32.

A character who struggles against the main character is called the

a)

dynamic character

b)

antagonist

c)

protagonist

d)

conflict

33.

A dynamic character is one who is

a)

introduced during the resolution

b)

not important in the story

c)

well-developed, complex and usually changes throughout the story

d)

one-dimensional, and always stays the same

34.

The main message about life or human nature that the author wants the reader to take away from the story is called the

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

theme

d)

climax

35.

Clues that can help you determine a story's theme include all of the following except:

a)

the title

b)

what the characters learn

c)

how the conflict is resolved

d)

how long the story is

36.

The main message about life or human nature that the author wants the reader to take away from the story is called the

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

theme

d)

climax

37.

The narrator in first person point of view uses these pronouns:

a)

he, she, her, his, him, hers

b)

you, your

c)

I, me, my, mine

d)

radical raccoon

38.

Clues that can help you determine a story's theme include all of the following except:

a)

the title

b)

what the characters learn

c)

how the conflict is resolved

d)

how long the story is

39.

A one-dimensional character who usually stays the same throughout the story is called

a)

static

b)

dynamic

c)

emotional

d)

round

40.

A one-dimensional character who usually stays the same throughout the story is called

a)

static

b)

dynamic

c)

emotional

d)

round

41.

What type of novel is true

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Short Story

d)

Theme

42.

These types of stories usually revolve around a single idea and are short enough to be read in one sitting.

a)

Novel

b)

Exposition

c)

Short Story

d)

Setting

43.

Main Character

a)

The people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story.

b)

The most important person or animal in a short story or novel.

c)

Sometimes provide part of the background for the story. More often, however, they interact with the main character and with one another.

d)

Sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced, the setting is described, and the conflict begins to unfold.

44.
The hero of the story and the central character is called the 
a)
protagonist
b)
setting 
c)
antagonist
45.
The problem which must be confronted or solved
a)
theme
b)
genre
c)
conflict
46.
the time and place where the story happens
a)
genre
b)
setting
c)
theme
47.
A universal message or truth which the author of the story is trying to express
a)
genre
b)
theme
c)
setting 
48.
A specific type of fictional story
a)
genre
b)
setting
c)
plot
49.
Use of a person, place, or thing to represent something else
a)
antagonist 
b)
genre
c)
symbolism
50.
Language used by a character that is unique to a particular region or culture, it is used to make the characters more realistic 
a)
dialect
b)
symbolism
c)
theme
51.
Language used by a character that is unique to a particular region or culture, it is used to make the characters more realistic 
a)
dialect
b)
symbolism
c)
theme
52.
What is the internal conflict of a story called?
a)
person to person
b)
person to nature
c)
person to self
53.
What is the internal conflict of a story called?
a)
person to person
b)
person to nature
c)
person to self
54.
What are the four external conflicts?
a)
person vs nature, person, fate, technology
b)
person vs. self, nature, fate
c)
person vs. nature, person, heros
55.
What is the 1st element of the plot diagram? (#1)
a)
resolution 
b)
initiating event
c)
exposition
56.
What is the 2nd part of the plot? (#2)
a)
initiating event 
b)
falling action
c)
climax
57.
What is # 3
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
resolution
58.
What is # 4
a)
initiating event 
b)
falling action
c)
climax
59.
What is a narrator?
a)
the author of a story
b)
a random person
c)
someone who tells about something
d)
a character in a story
60.
Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.
a)
tone and place
b)
time and place
c)
tone and plot
d)
time and plot
61.
True or false: One way that setting impacts the story is by affecting the characters.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
The person who tells a story is called a ___________________________________?
a)
Loudmouth
b)
Narrator
c)
Snitch
d)
Know-it-all
63.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
64.
John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door. 
What happened first in the passage?
a)
All their friends came
b)
Kenny opened the door. 
c)
John gave a surprise party for Kenny. 
d)
Kenny was surprised. 
65.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
66.
The linear sequence of related events in a story.
a)
Resolution
b)
Linear Equations
c)
Plot
d)
Beliefs
67.
Rising action are the events that increase the tension in the story.
a)
True 
b)
False
68.
The resolution is where the story ______________.
a)
tells how the problem was solved
b)
introduces characters and setting
c)
has an event that starts the story
d)
shows when and where the story takes place
69.
Although he has facial deformities, Auggie struggles with being accepted by his classmates. This is an example of...
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict
70.
Does the narrator have to be a character in the story?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know

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