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Literature-DINB: Setting & Character Types

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This character is central to the story. The plot revolves around him or her. 
a)
Dynamic character
b)
Static character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
2.
This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
3.
This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
4.
This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
5.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Percy Jackson of "The Lightning Thief" series is a character who starts as a "troubled teen" who gets into a lot of mischief. By the end of the story, he turns into a powerful demi-god who helps save the world. This makes him a dynamic character. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
6.
TRUE OR FALSE?
In the book (and movie) "Holes", Stanley Yelnats is central to the story. The plot revolves mainly around him. He is an example of an antagonist. 
a)
True 
b)
False
7.

At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Smith is very upset that she must teach kindergarten this year. She is worried that she won’t know how to treat the young students. At the end of the story, Mrs. Smith is sad that she won’t be teaching kindergarten next year, because this was the best school year she’s ever had. Mrs. Smith is a _______________ character.

a)

Static

b)

Dynamic

c)

Flat

d)

Antagonist

8.

In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Protagonist

d)

Dynamic

9.

Keith must find a way to earn $100 before the end of the month if he wants to go on an expensive field trip at school. His brother, who is jealous of him, tries to thwart his efforts to earn money. His brother is most likely the_____________.

a)

Dynamic character

b)

Antagonist

c)

Protagonist

d)

Flat character

10.

Which sentence IS about the setting?

a)

Sarah could not remember her name.

b)

Sarah could barely see in the fog.

c)

Sarah wanted to get home.

11.

Which sentence IS about the setting?

a)

They could not get past the locked door.

b)

They filled their pockets with candy.

c)

They almost got caught!

12.

Which sentence IS about the setting?

a)

Amber heard squeaking noises.

b)

Amber wondered if a mouse was in the room.

c)

Amber jumped on the bed.

13.
How do you know what the setting of a story is? Sometimes, a narrator will tell you where and when the story occurs right away. Often, though, you’ll have to look for clues to determine the setting. Try to find words or phrases that tell you what it looks like or sounds like where the characters are. Characters can also give clues about the setting. Be sure that your inferences about the setting are backed up by evidence from the text.

Read the following passage:
As Maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. The whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. Maribelle had only moved here a few months before. She came because she wanted to be a singer. But right now, she was frightened.

Which detail from the passage indicate the setting?
a)
“Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed.”
b)
“Maribelle had only moved here a few months before.”
c)
“But right now, she was frightened.”
d)
“She came because she wanted to be a singer.”
14.
Setting can symbolize, or stand for, other elements of a story. For example, when setting changes, a character might change. Setting can also symbolize what a character is feeling in a particular scene. Setting can also help us understand the choices that characters make.

Read the following passage:
Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach but when he got there and saw how crowded it was, he became annoyed. The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe. The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet. Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone. “Could you not?” Gilberto asked.

Which detail about the setting tells us that Gilberto is annoyed?
a)
“The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet.”
b)
“The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe.”
c)
“Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone.”
d)
“Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach...”
15.
In addition to plot and character, setting can shape the mood of a story. A story’s mood is its general atmosphere or overall feeling. The mood of a story can be energetic, nervous, peaceful or many other feeling words.

Which of the following settings suggest a tense and nervous mood?
a)
A city playground full of laughing, playing children and parents.
b)
A long line of people waiting for a few concert tickets.
c)
A stream running through a quiet, isolated forest.
d)
An empty mall parking lot early on a Sunday morning.