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Quiz No. 7 Grade 6 Elements of a Short Story

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the beginning of the story that provides the setting and background information? 
a)
exposition 
b)
climax
c)
plot
d)
falling action
2.
What is the sequence of events in a story, novel, or play? 
a)
resolution 
b)
plot 
c)
point of view 
d)
setting
3.
What is high point of interest or suspense in a story, novel, or play? 
a)
setting 
b)
point of view 
c)
climax
d)
exposition 
4.
What is the time and location where a story takes place?
a)
exposition 
b)
setting
c)
rising action
d)
falling action 
5.
What is the action in the story after the climax is revealed? 
a)
resolution 
b)
falling action 
c)
setting 
d)
climax 
6.
What is the foreshadow in this passage? 
"NOW, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.
a)
A)That the rabbits are going to go play.
b)
B)That the rabbits are going to go to the lake to take a swim
c)
C)The rabbits are curious and are going to go to Mrs. McGregor's garden to see what is in there. 
d)
D)That the rabbits are going to go down the lain and into the field. 
7.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. supernatural
c)
man vs. technology
d)
man vs. self
8.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. technology
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
9.
Human beings or animals in the story are called.......................
a)
setting
b)
characters
c)
plot
d)
conflict
10.
The problem or the hurdle a protagonist faces in the story is termed as..............
a)
story
b)
character
c)
conflict
d)
plot
11.
The main idea of the story is called.....
a)
theme
b)
story
c)
character
d)
plot
12.
What is plot in a short story?
a)
where the story happens
b)
the events that happen in order in a story
c)
the struggle in the story
d)
the narrator's role in a story
13.
What is the rising action in a short story?
a)
the background information 
b)
the events that lead up to the climax
c)
the point of highest action
d)
the turning point 
14.

When the struggle in the story is happening between the protagonist and him or herself, it is called ________________ (also known as person vs. self).

a)

conflict from parents

b)

external conflict

c)

internal conflict

d)

school conflict

15.
When the struggle in the story is happening between the protagonist and some other force, it is called _________________. 
a)
external conflict
b)
school conflict
c)
conflict from parents
d)
internal conflict
16.

One type of external conflict where the protagonist struggles against the antagonist (either as a single person or a small group of people) is called ____________________-.

a)

person vs. self

b)

person vs. society

c)

person vs. nature

d)

person vs. person

17.

A type of external conflict where the setting or the environment works against the main character is called ________________.

a)

person vs. self

b)

person vs. society

c)

person vs. person

d)

person vs. nature

18.

An external conflict where the protagonist is against a larger group trying to "right the wrongs" happening in the world is called ________________________.

a)

person vs. society

b)

person vs. nature

c)

person vs. self

d)

person vs. person

19.

What is the proper order of a story's plot?

a)

rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, exposition

b)

setting, conflict, falling action, resolution, climax

c)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

d)

setting, exposition, conflict, climax, resolution

20.

These are the happenings or the occurrences in the story. Without these, story's plot wouldn't be possible. What are these?

a)

settings

b)

conflicts

c)

events

d)

characters