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ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A plot is...

a)

Events that make up a story

b)

Setting and characters

c)

The solution to the problem

d)

The exploding part of story/ turning point of story

2.

The climax is..

a)

events that make up a story

b)

setting and characters

c)

the exploding part of story/ turning point of story

d)

the solution to the problem

3.

The resolution is...

a)

problem in story

b)

setting and characters

c)

the solution to the problem

d)

the ending of the story

4.

The exposition...

a)

Introduces the reader to the characters and setting

b)

Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved

c)

Is the part of the story where a character changes

d)

Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is

5.

The rising action of the plot...

a)

shows how the problem is resolved.

b)

show a change in the main character.

c)

is the series of events that help the reader understand the conflict.

d)

is the main problem of the story.

6.

In the climax of a story, ______________.

a)

the conflict is becoming more complex

b)

a dramatic change has taken place.

c)

the conflict is getting better

d)

there is a dramatic change about to take place.

7.

The character who is in conflict with the protagonist.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Flat Character

d)

Round Character

8.

W]It is a kind of conflict when a character is in conflict with a societal norm or expectation.

a)

Person vs. Self

b)

Person vs. Nature

c)

Person vs. Person

d)

Person vs. Society

9.

It is a kind of conflict when two characters are in conflict with each other's ideas, actions, or beliefs.

a)

Person vs. Self

b)

Person vs. Person

c)

Person vs. Supernatural

d)

Person vs. Nature

10.

What 4 components are included in the exposition?

a)

characters, setting, dialogue, narrator

b)

characters, setting, point of view, back story

c)

plot, characters, setting, resolution

d)

characters, narrator, conflict, back story

11.

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

a)

exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution

b)

climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution

c)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

d)

resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

12.

How might this setting affect the author's development of characters?

a)

The characters would likely be associated with gangs.

b)

The characters would likely be artists and musicians.

c)

The characters would likely come from wealthy families.

d)

The characters would likely speak proper English.

13.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

climax

b)

exposition

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

14.

What do you call an individual included in a literary work?

a)

narrator

b)

author

c)

character

d)

human being

15.

It is a struggle between two or more opposing forces.

a)

climax

b)

plot

c)

conflict

d)

rising action