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Types of Conflict

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main character of a story is the....

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

2.

On the way to school, Nelson felt upset. He thought, "Why did I play video games all night instead of studying for my Algebra test?"

a)

internal

b)

external

3.
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.
4.

Jack Juniper is the best fighter pilot in the Air Force. He can take down an enemy jet while doing a barrel roll. One day while Jack is escorting some friendly pilots to a military base, something that Jack has never seen before attacks the convoy... aliens! Can Jack outmaneuver the highly skilled alien pilots or is the mission doomed to failure?

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Technology

c)

Character vs. Supernatural

d)

Character vs. Nature

5.

Jerome and his family are vacationing on an island in tropical paradise. The waters are clear, the skies are big, and the sand is clean. Suddenly, when a rumble shakes Jerome’s sister off of her beach chair, Jerome remembers that the island on which they are staying is one big volcano. Soon the mountain releases it wrath and the eruption threatens every person on the island.

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Character

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Nature

6.
Ever since Ziggy lost his twin brother in a tragic car accident, Ziggy hasn’t been the same. He has been dragging his feet through life with a glazed look in his eyes. His grades have dropped, he doesn’t want to hang out with his friends or family anymore, and he barely leaves his bedroom. Ziggy’s mother cannot bear to lose two sons, so she sends Ziggy to an intensive survival bootcamp program far away from home.
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
7.

Erik is just a regular Viking warrior making a living off of raiding and plundering villages. Erik’s career has been going pretty well, until he attempts to raid the small hamlet of Resistia. In Resistia, a brave farmer named William leads the peasants and drives the Vikings out of Resistia in the most embarrassing of fashions. After vowing revenge, Erik and his men return with reinforcements and incendiary weapons.

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Character

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Nature

8.

Greg is just a regular boy who tries to do his best in school and just so happens to have a magical unicorn. When he's not studying and playing baseball, Greg is riding his unicorn through the enchanted land of Harmonia. When Greg brings something to Harmonia that he shouldn't, a secret gate is unlocked and the muck-muck monsters are unleashed, causing terrible pollution in Harmonia. Can Greg and his unicorn stop the muck-muck monsters before they find a way to Greg's world?

a)

Character vs. Technology

b)

Character vs. Supernatural

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Individual

9.

It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hover board to school when all of the machines start acting up and attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?

a)

Character vs. Nature

b)

Character vs. Individual

c)

Character vs. Supernatural

d)

Character vs. Technology

10.

Even when dad tried to lock the lid of the trash can, wild animals still got into it and left a mess strewn about. They even had a separate trash can for food that they shut tightly and stacked high, but it didn’t matter. Living near a forest was wonderful, except for the smell of trash that lingered from the animal’s midnight feasts!

a)

Character vs. Supernatural

b)

Character vs. Society

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Self

11.

It's 1938 and Max Schnell is a native German citizen wondering if the world has gone mad around him. His Jewish friends and neighbors have been forbidden to own businesses, work in retail stores, drive cars, go to the movies, or attend public schools. Seeking to raise awareness and to build a resistance against this anti-Semitic movement, Max begins printing an underground newspaper. How long can Max continue his publishing activities without being caught by the Nazis? Will it be long enough to make a difference?

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Technology

12.

Quinn was on a trip to an amusement park with his best friend’s family. He was having a great day until the family headed toward the tallest rollercoaster in the park. Quinn hated rollercoasters. Ever since the time he went on one and got sick afterwards, he swore he would never do it again. However, he could see the excitement in his friend’s eyes and didn’t want to disappoint him.

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Society

c)

Character vs. Technology

d)

Character vs. Self

13.

Ronny has won second place in the science fair for the last two years, and Newton Robinson has taken first. Ronny hated how Newton gloated about his victories. This year, Ronny will stop at nothing to beat Newton. He has even enlisted the help of a Nobel Prize nominated scientist who was banished from the scientific community for his rouge experiments. Can Ronny and his mad scientist partner win against the undefeated Newton at this year's science fair?

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Self

c)

Character vs. Supernatural

d)

Character vs. Technology

14.
Franz was once the best ballerina dancer in Europe, until he was involved in a tragic dancing accident that shattered his anklebone. After several surgeries and months of physical therapy, Franz was told that he might never dance again. Join Frankz as he pushes the limits of recovery and anatomy on a quest to regain his former grace and poise as a lead dancer.
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature
15.
It’s the year 1847 and Hallie is tired of being treated as a second-class citizen. As a married woman, she does not have the right to own property and she has no legal claim to any money that she earns. She and a group of concerned activists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, hold a convention in Seneca Falls, NY with a plan to change the world. Join Hallie as she marches, lobbies, and struggles to win equal rights for her gender, one mind at a time.
a)
Character vs. Self
b)
Character vs. Character
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Nature