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Quiz 1 Review (plot, theme, conflict, and characterization)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two types of characterization

a)

direct

b)

flat

c)

round

d)

indirect

2.

A character that changes throughout the course of the story is

a)

flat

b)

exciting

c)

dynamic

d)

static

3.

The following example shows______ characterization: Gary watched his little brother for two hours while their mother was ill, taking care of his every need. He did this without bein asked and asked for nothing in return.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

static

d)

dynamic

4.

The following example shows______ characterization: Gary is a nice and caring person.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

static

d)

dynamic

5.

Which of the following statements describes round characters?

a)

They tend to be the major characters in a story.

b)

They are full of flaws and strengths

c)

They are dynamic.

d)

all the above

6.

True or false:

The characters around whom a story is centered are the major characters.

a)

True

b)

false

7.

This image is an example of

a)

internal conflict

b)

character vs man (character)

c)

character vs nature

d)

character vs technology

8.

What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict?

a)

character vs character

b)

character vs nature

c)

character vs technology

d)

character vs self

9.

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. What type of conflict is this?

a)

character vs society

b)

character vs self

c)

character vs nature

d)

character vs supernatural

10.

Plot is the ________________ of events in the story.

a)

sequence

b)

turn

c)

build up

d)

reverse

11.

Which part of the plot introduces the characters?

a)

exposition

b)

inciting incident

c)

climax

d)

rising action

12.

The part of plot that is the most intense is

a)

falling action

b)

rising action

c)

exposition

d)

climax

13.

Theme is not

a)

a single word

b)

a moral

c)

a conflict or problem

d)

the big idea in the story

14.

Theme is

a)

a universal lesson we learn about human nature

b)

something we have to infer based on plot, characters and conflict

c)

the messages the author wants us to get about the subject

d)

a summary of events

15.

The inciting incident

a)

reveals the main conflict in the story

b)

interrupts the peaceful exposition of the story

c)

kicks off the action

d)

introduces characters.

16.

What can you annotate?

a)

Anything

b)

literature

c)

poetry

d)

informational texts

17.

Why do we annotate?

a)

It helps you gain a better understanding of the text.

b)

Because your teacher told you to

c)

It allows you to interact with the text

d)

It allows you to talk with the text