WorksheetsShort Story Unit Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
On character in the story that tells the story using pronouns such as "me, I, we, our"
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person point of view
4th person point of view
The author tells the reader directly what a character is like, instead of showing or revealing details about character in other ways. This is called _______.
direct characterization
indirect characterization
static characterization
flat characterization
The process by which the personality of a character is revealed through the character’s speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, or looks is called ________. HINT: Remember STEAL
direct characterization
indirect characterization
flat character
static character
The beginning of a story where the characters and setting are introduced is called the ________.
plot
exposition
inciting incident
rising action
A character who has a complex personality, often this character will learn, change or grow based on his/her experiences. This type of character is called a _______________.
flat character
round character
static character
character
The event that introduces the central conflict or struggle of the story is called the _____________.
antagonist
rising action
inciting incident
resolution
The character that goes against the protagonist of the story and causes the conflict is called the _________.
protagonist
3rd person narrator
antagonist
1st person narrator
A character that never changes, we only see one personality trait is called a _______ character.
static character
direct character
dynamic character
round character
A related series of incidents in the plot that build interest and suspense toward the climax is called the _________.
rising action
resolution
inciting incident
falling action
The turning point in the story, the highest point of action, is called the _______________.
theme
conflict
plot
climax
The perspective from which the story is told is called the ________________.
conflict
protagonist
point of view
antagonist
The ending of the story when we find out how the conflict was resolved is called the ____________.
conflict
resolution
rising action
setting
When the narrator is NOT a character in the story and knows ALL thoughts, feelings, and motives for multiple characters the story is told from the ______________.
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
3rd person limited point of view
When the narrator is NOT a character in the story and reveals the thoughts, feeling, and motives for only one or maybe two characters, the story is told from the _______________?
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person objective point of view
3rd person limited point of view
The main character in the story; usually the "good guy" is called the ____________.
protagonist
antagonist
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the _______.
setting
plot
character
point of view
When and where the story takes place is called the _________.
character
setting
rising action
exposition
Conflict between two characters is called ___________.
man vs. man
man vs. self
man vs. society
man vs. nature
An internal struggle within a character's mind (struggle with emotions) is called ____________.
man vs. man
man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. nature
The feeling that the author tries to convey with the setting throughout the story is called the ________.
mood
setting
tone
conflict
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
climax, inciting incident, exposition, resolution, falling action, rising action
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution, inciting incident
exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
rising action, inciting incident, falling action, climax, exposition, resolution
“But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
anything that stands for or represents something else
simile
symbol
alliteration
theme
literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
foreshadowing
theme
symbolism
exposition
Define theme.
two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with one another
an extreme exaggeration
underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.
creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.
