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Short Story Elements (Parts 1 & 2)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What reveals the author’s thoughts or message about the general subject matter of a work?

a)

Theme

b)

Point-of-view

c)

Setting

d)

Irony

2.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
3.
You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...
a)
evaluating how a character has changed
b)
sharing a character's experience
c)
determining how the conflict has resolved
d)
ALL of the above
4.

A character from the story is telling the story; uses the pronouns “I” and “me”

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

All Points-of-view

5.

The reader takes on the action; uses “you”. This is used in directions or devotions.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Omniscient

d)

Third Person Limited

6.

An outside narrator is telling the story; uses the pronouns “he”, “she”, “they”

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

7.

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings on only ONE character in a story.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Omniscient

d)

Third Person Limited

8.

The narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of ALL the characters in a story.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Omniscient

d)

Third Person Limited

9.

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

a)

one character

b)

more than one character

c)

nobody

10.
Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of
a)
more than one character
b)
one character
11.

Second person point-of-view is when the text is written like a

a)

manual or devotional

b)

horror story

c)

nonfiction article

d)

fictional dream

12.
First person point of view is when the author writes a text and has the narrator talking about
a)
someone else
b)
themselves
c)
nobody
d)
the author
13.

"You need to try harder, Kyle, if you want to graduate," Mr. Jenkins said. Kyle nodded his head, but he wasn't really listening. He was picturing himself snowboarding down a mountain while Mr. Jenkins lectured him. Somehow, Kyle knew exactly where to put the "uh-huhs" even though he wasn't listening to a word that Mr. Jenkins was saying. "Do you want to graduate, Kyle?" Mr. Jenkins asked. "Uh-huh," replied Kyle.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omniscient

14.

Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy knew that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omniscient

15.

As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omniscient

16.

What describes the difference between appearance and reality, expectation and result?

a)

Theme

b)

Point-of-view

c)

Setting

d)

Irony

17.

When what is said is the opposite of what is meant?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

All Types of Irony

18.

Which describes contrast between results of a circumstance and what was intended or expected?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

All Types of Irony

19.
Irony can best be used to achieve which of the following effects?
a)
create humor, suspense, or tragedy
b)
create an emotional connection with the audience
c)
create action, setting, and basic situation
d)
introduce new characters
20.
A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt
a)
repetition
b)
sarcasm
c)
ironic twist
d)
dramatic effect
21.
What's an example of verbal irony?
a)
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
b)
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
c)
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
d)
All of the above
22.

Which describes the audience or reader knowing more than characters in literature?

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

All Types of Irony

23.

Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omniscient

24.
Traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather but finding below-freezing temperatures once you arrived in Florida would be an example of:
a)
dramatic irony
b)
good luck
c)
situational irony
d)
motion sickness
25.
If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to
a)
stress from school
b)
Sophie being involved in falling action
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situation ethics
26.
A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony? 
a)
Verbal
b)
Dramatic
c)
Situational
d)
None of the Above
27.

Romeo arrives to find his love, Juliet supposedly dead. However, we the audience know that Juliet is not really dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is used?

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

28.

Setting of stories include which details?

a)

author's attitude toward the characters

b)

time, location, and mood of this story

c)

why the author wrote the story

d)

How the author feels about the subject

29.

A look back to an earlier event...

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Inciting Incident

d)

Rising action

30.

What is the "mood" of a story?

a)

Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

b)

The time and place of the story.

c)

The summary of events of the story.

d)

The lesson the reader learns from the story.

31.

What is the "tone" of a story?

a)

The feeling the passage evokes from the reader

b)

The author's attitude toward a subject

c)

The time and place of the story

d)

The summary of events in the story

32.

A character who acts as contrast to another character. Often a funny side kick to the dashing hero, or a villain contrasting the hero

a)

Dynamic

b)

Static

c)

Antagonist

d)

Foil

33.

This character is central to the story. The plot revolves around him or her.

a)

Dynamic character

b)

Static character

c)

Protagonist

d)

Antagonist

34.

Other characters who are necessary to moving the plot along, but may not be involved with the central conflict

a)

major characters

b)

foil characters

c)

secondary characters

d)

dynamic characters

35.

This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Dynamic character

d)

Static character

36.

This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Dynamic character

d)

Static character

37.

A character that we know little about. This type of character is often a stereotype

a)

Round

b)

Flat

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

38.

This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Dynamic character

d)

Static character

39.

A well developed, complex character is

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

static

d)

dynamic

40.

Characterization is

a)

the process by which a writer reveals the central message in a story

b)

the process by which a writer reveals the problem in a story

c)

the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

d)

the process by which a writer reveals his feelings about his or her work

41.

What does STEAL stand for?

a)

Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks

b)

Speech, Time, Effort, Actions, and Looks

c)

Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Attitude, and Language

d)

Speech, Thoughts, Effort, Actions, and Looks

42.

For direct characterization....

a)

the writer tells the reader about the character

b)

the writer reveals the character through STEAL

c)

the writer doesn't care how you learn about the character

d)

the writer provides actions from the character for the reader

43.

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the:

a)

action

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

plot

44.

The part of a story that ties up loose ends is the:

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising action

c)

Setting

d)

Resolution

45.

What is the definition of climax?

a)

the turning point of the story

b)

the struggle between two characters

c)

the beginning of the story

d)

the point when the conflict is resolved

46.

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

a)

resolution

b)

rising action

c)

falling action

d)

exposition

47.

What information does the exposition of the story include?

a)

the characters, the conflict and the title

b)

the setting, the conflict, and the characters

c)

the characters and the resolution

d)

the introduction of climax

48.

Character vs. Self is what type of conflict?

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

49.

David is struggling with a decision. He has to decide if he wants to go to a technical school or a community college. What type of conflict is this?

a)

External Conflict

b)

Internal Conflict

50.

Robert's girlfriend just broke up with him in the busy lunch room because someone told her that he was seeing her best friend. What type of conflict is this?

a)

External Conflict

b)

Internal Conflict