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Foreshadowing and Flashback

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

What does forshadowing mean?

a)

often used to recount events that happened in the past

b)

a scene that takes the characters back in time from the current point in the story.

c)

a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

2.

What does flashback mean?

a)

when the audience is aware that somethings happening, but the characters don't

b)

scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story.

c)

When someone hints that something will happen in the future

3.

you would put the phrase "remembered the scene" if you were having

a)

A flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

both

4.

Is this situation from the book The Snowy Day is this foreshadowing, flashback, or both: He picked up a handful of snow - and another, and still another. He packed it round and firm and put the snowball in his pocket for tomorrow. Then he went into the warm house.

a)

both

b)

flashback

c)

foreshadow

5.

Foreshadowing, flashback, or both: A man is about to give a speech to a big audience on biology. Suddenly he remembers playing with frogs and toads in his backyard as a curious child. He smiles at the memory, and then begins to speak to the audience about his research on frogs.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Both

6.

Flashback, Foreshadowing, or both: Liam met Sarah at a coffee shop, and after seeing her a childhood memory of a similar girl with brown hair and blue eyes came.

a)

both

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Flashback

7.

Foreshadowing, Flashback, or both: She was almost at the park to take Abby to go play when a large group of dark clouds started to head towards them

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

both

8.

Foreshadowing, Flashback, or both: Which one goes back in time

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

both

c)

Flashback

9.

Foreshadowing, Flashback, or both: Which one gives hints about the future?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

both

10.

Foreshadowing, Flashback, or both: Which one happens in the beginning of a story?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Both

c)

Flashback

11.

What are types of Foreshadowing

a)

flashback

b)

Symbolic

c)

subtle foreshadowing

12.

What is the main purpose of flashbacks?

a)

to tell the reader about the future

b)

to remind the reader what happened in the beginning of the story

c)

to tell the reader about the characters present life

d)

provides some background information on events, situations, or a character's past history

13.

What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

a)

telling the reader about the characters past

b)

hinting at what will come later.

c)

to tell the reader about the characters present life