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Theme - Conflict + Protag & Antag Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a theme?

a)

a story line

b)

the topic/subject

c)

a universal truth about life and people

d)

the time and place of an event

2.
The theme of a piece of literature is the same as its ...
a)
message
b)
significance
c)
subject
d)
meaning
3.
You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...
a)
evaluating how a character has changed
b)
sharing a character's experience
c)
determining how the conflict has resolved
d)
ALL of the above
4.
To identify a theme in a story, a reader can ask ...
a)
What has the character learned?
b)
What is the setting?
c)
Who is the narrator?
d)
ALL of the above
5.
What is conflict?
a)
The setting
b)
The problem
c)
The bananas
d)
The rising action
6.

The main character in story who wants to reach a goal.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

7.

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

main character

8.

Most often called the bad guy.

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

9.

What is a protagonist?

a)

The protagonist is the main character.

b)

The protagonist is always the good guy.

c)

The protagonist can only be one character.

d)

The protagonist is always the bad guy.

10.

Can the protagonist be a bad person?

a)

No

b)

Yes

11.

What does the protagonist usually have?

a)

a large house

b)

a problem or conflict

c)

many friends

d)

poor decision-making skills

12.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The person or thing that goes against the protagonist

b)

The person or thing that is friends with the protagonist

c)

The person or thing that is the main character

d)

The person or thing that is the leader of the text

13.

What is the definition of theme?

a)

the main idea of a story

b)

the summary of the story

c)

the message or life lesson from the story

d)

the explanation of the story

14.

What is an example of character vs self?

a)

A person fighting a bad guy

b)

A Character dealing with discrimination

c)

A character surviving a hurricane

d)

A Character dealing with low self-esteem

15.

What is an example of character vs character?

a)

A person fighting a bad guy

b)

A Character dealing with discrimination

c)

A character surviving a hurricane

d)

A Character dealing with low self-esteem

16.

What is an example of character vs nature?

a)

A person fighting a bad guy

b)

A Character dealing with discrimination

c)

A character surviving a hurricane

d)

A Character dealing with low self-esteem

17.

What is an example of character vs society?

a)

A person fighting a bad guy

b)

A Character dealing with discrimination

c)

A character surviving a hurricane

d)

A Character dealing with low self-esteem

18.

Read the short story below and Determine the theme.


The Ant and the Grasshopper In a field


one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew.

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