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Characterization Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
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1.

Select the correct definition of direct characterization

a)

the author SHOWS you what a character is like through their thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

b)

The author simply TELLS you what a character is like

c)

Thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

d)

the act of creating and describing characters in literature

2.

Select the correct definition of indirect characterization

a)

the author SHOWS you what a character is like through their thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

b)

The author simply TELLS you what a character is like

c)

Thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

d)

the act of creating and describing characters in literature

3.

Select the correct definition characterization

a)

the author SHOWS you what a character is like through their thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

b)

The author simply TELLS you what a character is like

c)

Thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

d)

the act of creating and describing characters in literature

4.

Select the correct definition for minor character

a)

a character who undergoes an

important inner

change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or

attitude

b)

the main character in a story in a work

of literature

c)

a character mentioned only briefly

(less than a

flat character)

d)

a character whose situation

you

understand, sympathize with, or can relate to

5.

Select the correct definition for sympathetic character

a)

a character who undergoes an

important inner

change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or

attitude

b)

the main character in a story in a work

of literature

c)

a character mentioned only briefly

(less than a

flat character)

d)

a character whose situation

you

understand, sympathize with, or can relate to

6.

Select the correct definition for static character

a)

a character who undergoes an important inner change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or attitude

b)

the main character in a story in a work of literature

c)

a character mentioned only briefly (less than a

flat character)

d)

character who stays the same throughout the

story

7.

Select the correct definition for dynamic character

a)

a character who undergoes an important inner change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or attitude

b)

the main character in a story in a work of literature

c)

a character mentioned only briefly (less than a

flat character)

d)

character who stays the same throughout the

story

8.

Select the correct definition for flat character

a)

a character who undergoes an important inner change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or attitude

b)

a character that you do not know well

c)

a character mentioned only briefly (less than a

flat character)

d)

character who stays the same throughout the

story

9.

Select the correct definition for round character

a)

a character you know a lot about

b)

a character that you do not know well

c)

a character mentioned only briefly (less than a

flat character)

d)

character who stays the same throughout the

story

10.

Select the correct definition for antagonist

a)

a character you know a lot about

b)

a character that you do not know well

c)

the character that wants to fight the protagonist

d)

the character or force in conflict with the protagonist

11.

Select the correct definition for protagonist

a)

a character you know a lot about

b)

a character that you do not know well

c)

the character that wants to fight the protagonist

d)

the main character in a story

12.

Tally is an example of...

a)

the antagonist

b)

a flat character

c)

a minor character

d)

the protagonist

13.

Which character is an example of a minor character?

a)

Tally

b)

the warden

c)

Dr. Cable

d)

Peris

14.

Who, up to this point in Uglies, would be considered the antagonist?

a)

Tally

b)

Sol and Ellie

c)

Dr. Cable

d)

the warden

15.

Which character is an example of a flat character?

a)

Dr. Cable

b)

Shay

c)

Tally