wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Elements of Fiction Terms Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"I asked Milini if she would walk home with me from school, but she declined." This is an example of:

a)

1st person narration

b)

2nd person narration

c)

3rd person narration

2.

"He walked cautiously to the door, peeked out the window and decided not to open the front door." This is an example of...

a)

1st person narration

b)

2nd person narration

c)

3rd person narration

d)

Cited text

3.

"No one knows how to use Google Classroom. Do you??" This is an example of which kind of narration?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person

d)

Dialogue

4.

In direct characterization....

a)

the writer describes the character

b)

the writer reveals the character through STEAL

c)

the writer doesn't care how you learn about the character

5.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting 
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
6.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
7.
What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict?
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
8.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
9.
Mood is...
a)
The reader's feelings while reading the text
b)
The author's style of writing
c)
The author's attitude or feelings
d)
The reader's feelings before reading the text
10.
Tone is...
a)
The author's attitude or feelings
b)
The reader's feelings while reading the text
c)
The reader's feelings before reading the text
d)
The author's style of writing
11.
What mood is evoked from this passage?
Abshu wished that his own family could have
stayed together. There were four of them who ended up
in foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby
brother. He understood why his mother did what she
did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have been a better way.
a)
Calm
b)
Fear
c)
Passion
d)
Sorrow
12.

The theme of the story is the

a)

main character

b)

message about life that the author expresses

c)

sequence of events

d)

short summary of what the story is about

13.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

a)

A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother.

b)

A small apartment in Marfa, Texas.

c)

Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

d)

Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

14.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
15.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.