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WorksheetsElements of Fiction Pre-Test
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
The climax of a story is the part where:
everyone dies
everything changes
it is exciting
the antagonist learns a lesson
The exposition introduces which of the following?
setting and characters
setting and main event
main event and characters
resolution and characters
Rising action comes before the climax.
True
False
Falling action includes events that take place:
during the climax
before the climax
during the conflict
after the conflict
One event that causes all other events to occur is called a(n)
inciting incident
accidental incident
a mistake
a problem
What is conflict?
a friendly argument
a struggle between agreeing forces
a struggle between opposing forces
an agreement between two people
What are the two types of conflict?
internal and external
inside and outside
big and small
creative and informative
External conflict takes place inside of the character.
True
False
Trying to survive overnight in the woods is an example of what kind of conflict?
man v. man
man v. woods
man v. force
man v. force of nature
Without conflict, a story would have no
exposition
purpose
belief
punctuation
The theme of a story is its "big idea."
True
False
Themes often present ideas that are universal to the
character experience
human experience
big idea
universe
Without theme, stories lack
answers
meaning
conflict
creativity
Authors will often base themes on
what they feel strongly about
what they don't care about
what their family likes
everything they learned in middle school
The message the author is trying to get across is the
belief system
conflict
theme
rising action
What is the main character in a story called?
protagonist
antagonist
good guy
big character
Which of the following is a type of character?
small character
outrageous character
dynamic character
circular character
The antagonist supports the main character.
True
False
Shrek is an example of a
supporting character
small character
flat character
round character
Harry Potter is an example of a(n)
antagonist
supporting character
protagonist
evil character
Which point of view is LEAST common in fiction?
second person
third person omniscient
third person limited
first person
Which pronouns are used in both third person limited POV and third person omniscient POV?
I, we
you, your
they're, there
she, he
A(n) ________________________ narrator is someone who cannot be trusted.
lying
unreliable
tricky
incomplete
This point of view is very popular in non-fiction.
third person omniscient
third person limited
second person
first person
In this point of view, the narrator is like an all-knowing god.
third person omniscient
third person limited
second person
first person
Mood and tone are the same.
True
False
The author's ___________________ will often show through in the author's tone.
writing preference
beliefs
favorite food
word choice
Most often, any word that can be used to describe a(n) ___________________ can describe mood.
character
word
belief
emotion
The author's tone is?
the way the reader feels
the author's attitude
sarcasm
an argument
Which of the following phrases creates a dark, mysterious mood?
"It was a snowy December evening."
"The sun shone brightly in the sky."
"It was a dark and stormy night."
"A bird chirped on a nearby branch."
Imagery uses the ____________ ________________ to create an experience for the reader
fixed comparisons
five senses
big ideas
famous quotes
Which line from Robert Frost’s “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” contains imagery?
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
What sense is used to create imagery in this sentence, "the cold winter air nipped at her nose"?
sight
taste
touch
smell
What do you call an object that represents something else?
idea
comparison
shape
symbol
The same symbol could have multiple meanings, depending on context.
True
False
What is the literal meaning of dove?
bird
peace
friend
white
What is the symbolic meaning of dove?
bird
peace
white
friend
What is the best definition for irony?
the difference between appearance and reality
a comic situation
when you don't know what's going to happen
when the author plays a trick on the reader
Which of the following is NOT a type of irony?
situational irony
dramatic irony
probable irony
verbal irony
"The desert was as cool as a bed of burning coals," is an example of what kind of irony?
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
probable irony
What is called when you give human qualities to a non-living thing?
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
pun
"I’ve told you a thousand times," is an example of:
hyperbole
irony
understatement
oxymoron
What literary device are you using when you say "passed away" instead of "died"?
irony
euphemism
oxymoron
simile
Metaphors are comparisons that use "like" or "as".
True
False
What do you call the repetition of the same starting sound in a sequence of words?
assonance
alliteration
consonance
allegory
What do you call the repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase or sentence?
assonance
allegory
alliteration
allegory
What do you call a phrase that is used so commonly it has little effect?
allegory
cliché
colloquialism
juxtaposition
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is an example of:
oxymoron
euphemism
juxtaposition
colloquialism
