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Character Development

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sarah wants to sit in the front seat next to her dad in the car, but her older sister tries to get there first.

a)

internal

b)

external

2.

Dinah feels like she can't do anything right.

a)

internal

b)

external

3.

Superman's only weakness is kryptonite, which causes him to lose all of his powers.

a)

internal

b)

external

4.

The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Many people lost their lives.

a)

internal

b)

external

5.

In this story, who or what is Sue in conflict with?


A boy in a green shirt yelled, "I can't find my sister. She went underwater right there, and she never came up!"


As a lifeguard, Sue knew exactly what to do. Racing into the ocean, she leaped and crashed through the waves. Sue swam to the spot where the boy had pointed. Taking a deep breath, she dove to the bottom, opened her eyes, and began searching everywhere. As she surfaced, a wave buried her and shoved her under again.


When Sue finally resurfaced, she saw a crowd of people on shore. "Here she is!" they called.


Sue saw a girl standing in the sand, calmly eating a sandwich. Her little brother had gone back to his sand castle.

a)

Sue is in conflict with the ocean.

b)

Sue is in conflict with the boy.

c)

She is in conflict with the missing girl.

d)

She is in conflict with the people on the shore.

6.

In an internal conflict, a person would be most likely to struggle against—

a)

a hurricane

b)

another character

c)

fear

d)

his or her city's government

7.

Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict?

a)

a character struggles with an emotion

b)

a character struggles with society

c)

a character is in conflict with nature

d)

a character argues with another character

8.

It's Little Larry's first day at a new school. He is anxious that he will not make any new friends.

a)

Internal

b)

External

9.

Any problem can be solved if you are ________________ and patient.

a)

persistent

b)

disrespectful

c)

independent

d)

selfish

10.

Which word is the opposite of humble?

a)

calm

b)

proud

c)

studious

d)

witty

11.

A/an __________________ person does not show or feel any worry, anger or excitement.

a)

serene

b)

witty

c)

entertaining

d)

happy-go-lucky

12.

What is the synonym of determined?

a)

unselfish

b)

considerate

c)

poised

d)

persistent

13.

My brother is a/an _____________ person. He never tell lies and he always acts truthfully.

a)

independent

b)

pessimistic

c)

optimistic

d)

honest

14.

Jason is an excellent accountant who works full time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer, but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer. What character trait does Jason BEST demonstrate?

a)

Loyal - He declines the offer and doesn't even tell his friend about it.

b)

Hardworking- He works hard and he gets offered more money.

c)

Cautious - He does not accept the job offer.

d)

Adventurous- He accepts the higher job offer and will get more money.

15.

When Kaitlin got to Patrick's apartment, she noticed a foul smell. She looked around and saw several half-filled cans of soda and some uncooked chicken breasts that had gone bad in a pan in the kitchen. She also noticed that all the lights and televisions were on and that Patrick wasn't home.


What trait does Patrick show?

a)

smelly

b)

irresponsible

c)

confused

d)

unsure

16.

The home team was down three points and it was the last play of the football season. The coach decided to go for the win. The ball went to star running back Brant Barker. Brant easily maneuvered around the defenders, juked, threw a stiff arm, and made it to other side of the field. Right before crossing into the end zone, Brant did a little shuffle. He was so into nailing the footwork on his shuffle that he did not notice that the opposition had caught up to him. They hit him so hard that he fumbled the ball and the home team lost.


What trait does Brant show?

a)

careful

b)

concerned

c)

crushed

d)

conceited

17.
What is direct characterization?
a)
Reactions of other characters give us information we need
b)
We learn about a character through their physical appearance
c)
We learn about a character through their thoughts
d)
An author tells you directly about a character
18.
Indirect Characterization involves...
a)
Learning about characters through their thoughts and actions
b)
An author telling us that a character is shy
c)
An author's comments
d)
A listing of a character qualities from the author
19.
How is the character's traits revealed?
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk.  Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
20.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't  trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
21.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously. 
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.