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Elements of Plot

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Time and Place of the Story?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Plot
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
2.
The exposition...
a)
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
b)
Is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
3.
The rising action of the plot...
a)
is the series of events that help the reader understand the conflict.
b)
show a change in the main character.
c)
show how the problem is resolved.
d)
is the theme.
4.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
5.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
6.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
7.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
8.
The _______ is everything that happens in a story.
a)
problem
b)
sequence
c)
plot
d)
solution
9.
Which element of plot introduces the characters and the setting of the story?
a)
exposition
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
rising action
10.
The end of the story is called the ______.
a)
falling action
b)
rising action
c)
resolution
d)
climax
11.
The problem faced by the main character is  developed during the ______________.
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
climax
d)
rising action
12.
What is the part of the story leading up to the climax?
a)
exposition
b)
resolution
c)
rising action
d)
None of the Above
13.
What happens right after the climax?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
transition
d)
falling action
14.
The main events of the story take place during the __________.
a)
climax
b)
falling action
c)
rising action
d)
What are main events?
15.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
16.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
17.
The opposing character or force to the main character
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
plankton
d)
villian
18.

What is Harry Potter?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

19.

What is Voldemort?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

20.

What is a 'dynamic character'?

a)

A character that goes through a change

b)

A character that stays the same

c)

A character with super powers

d)

A character who dies

21.

What is a 'static character'?

a)

A character that goes through a change

b)

A character that stays the same

c)

A character with super powers

d)

A character that dies

22.

What type of conflict is this?

a)

Person vs. Person

b)

Person vs. Unknown

c)

Person vs. Themselves

d)

Person vs. Nature

23.

What type of conflict is this?

a)

Person vs. Society

b)

Person vs. Nature

c)

Person vs. Themselves

d)

Person vs. Technology

24.

What is a major character?

a)

Important characters in most of the story

b)

Less important characters that are not in most of the story

25.

What is a minor character?

a)

Important characters in most of the story

b)

Less important characters that are not in most of the story

26.
What is this?
a)
Character
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
27.

The image is an example of man vs. _________________.

a)

self

b)

man

c)

nature

28.

The image is an example of man vs. _________________.

a)

self

b)

man

c)

nature

29.
What are the two MAIN types of conflict?
a)
setting and characters
b)
exposition and resolution
c)
internal and external
d)
rising action and falling action
30.
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.
31.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
An issue between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the exposition of a story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
32.
Which is NOT an external conflict?
a)
Character vs. Society
b)
Character vs Character
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs. Nature
33.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
34.
A character with a complex personality 
a)
Flat Character
b)
Round Character
35.
This type of character faces aa major conflict in his or her life.
a)
Static Character
b)
Dynamic Character
36.
This type of character is not complex. He or she has only one or two main ideas or emotions.
a)
Round Character
b)
Flat Character
37.
This type of character does not change.
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Static Character
38.
This type of character has a lot of emotions, beliefs, ideals, concerns, and thoughts.
a)
Flat Character
b)
Round Character
39.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
40.
Climax is... 
a)
all of the events that make up a story
b)
the most exciting part of a story/ the turning point of story
c)
setting and characters
d)
the solution to the problem
41.
The resolution is... 
a)
the conflict or problem in a story
b)
the most exciting part of a story/ the turning point of story
c)
setting and characters
d)
the solution to the problem
42.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
43.
What is the time and place of the story?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Plot
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
44.
The exposition...
a)
introduces the reader to the characters & setting
b)
is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
45.
The plot is...
a)
all of the events that make up a story.
b)
the most exciting part of a story/ turning point of story.
c)
setting and characters.
d)
the solution to the problem.
46.

Which part of the plot is the most intense?

a)

falling action

b)

exposition

c)

rising action

d)

climax