WorksheetsNarrative Basics Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which kind of narrator does this sentence have: "As Alex walked down the street, he had no idea that the shopkeepers were making their secret plans for his party."
Omniscient, third person
Omniscient, first person
Limited, third person
Limited, first person.
Which kind of narrator do these sentences have: "I saw Alex walking down the street as I made plans for what his birthday cake would look like. He was thinking about the butcher shop and some delicious bacon, so he didn't even look at me."
Omniscient, third person
Omniscient, first person
Limited, first person
Limited, third person
What is another word for "the main character"?
(a)
What do we call the "main bad guy" of a narrative?
The protagonist
The antagonist
The supporting character
The narrator
Which of these is NOT an example of a narrative conflict?
The protagonist is competing for the chance to perform on television.
The protagonist wants to spend time with their crush, but their parents are strict and do not allow it.
The protagonist lives in Switzerland and enjoys skiing.
The protagonist is shipwrecked and tries to escape the island.
Which of these narrators is a second-person, omniscient narrator?
"I'm not sure what Jess is saying about me, and I'm worried."
"Jess whispered gossip to her friends about AJ."
"Jess is gossiping to her friends about you."
"Jess is talking about you to her friends. You don't know what they're saying, but it doesn't look good."
Which of these narrators is SHOWING, not TELLING?
"When Paul stood up to answer the door, his knees were shaking and his palms were sweaty. A lump formed in his throat."
"Jace walked calmly to class, feeling very sure of himself. The test would be a breeze."
"RJ and Cecil were nervous about meeting their new neighbor, but tried to be friendly by making him cookies."
Which of these options uses the same literary device as this example sentence: "In an instant, the man's mild-mannered friend fell forward - the back of his head had been hit hard."
1. The lecturer's high-pitched voice was as irritating as a mosquito buzzing.
2. I wish you had never flown, had never run into a storm, had never crashed.
3. The scholar's jaw and her grade dropped when she confidently answered a question wrong.
4. Her stomach sinking, she saw the sickening sight that no one should ever have to see.
