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Elements of Fiction

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Exposition is the...

a)

The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

b)

The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

c)

Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

d)

Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

2.

Rising Action is...

a)

The main character or “good guy” of the story.

b)

Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

c)

Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen. 

d)

The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

3.

Climax is...

a)

The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

b)

The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

c)

Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

d)

The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

4.

Falling Action is...

a)

Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

b)

The moral or lesson learned from the story.

c)

The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

d)

The events that take place after the climax.

5.

Resolution is...

a)

The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

b)

The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

c)

The moral or lesson learned from the story.

d)

Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

6.

The Antagonist is...

a)

Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

b)

The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

c)

The main character or “good guy” of the story.

d)

The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

7.

The protagonist is...

a)

The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

b)

The main character or “good guy” of the story.

c)

The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

d)

The moral or lesson learned from the story.

8.

Theme is

a)

The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

b)

Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen.

c)

Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

d)

The moral or lesson learned from the story.

9.

Conflict is...

a)

The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

b)

The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

c)

The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

d)

The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

10.

A well developed, complex character is

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

static

d)

dynamic

11.
A character that, has few traits and is easily described is...
a)
the antagonist
b)
the protagonist
c)
round
d)
flat
12.
Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
a)
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
13.
Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
a)
What is the author's attitude toward the characters?
b)
Where and when does the story take place?
c)
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and why did the author write the story?
14.
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a)
a frog and a witch
b)
happy and loving 
c)
a high school in 1956
d)
love is stronger than fear
15.
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion. 
a)
winter in a train station of a busy city
b)
a hospital in the future
c)
a summer morning in a castle
d)
a grocery store in the 1980's
16.

A character who doesn't change throughout the story is a

a)

static character

b)

round character

c)

flat character

d)

dynamic character

17.

A character who changes or grows over the course of the story is a

a)

dynamic character

b)

round character

c)

static character

d)

flat character

18.
Which scenario would make someone a dynamic character? 
a)
A character breaks her arm. 
b)
A character cuts his hair. 
c)
A character gains a new perspective on life. 
d)
A character dies by the end of the story. 
19.

What is theme?

a)

Message about life that the author expresses

b)

Sequence of events

c)

Main events

d)

Time, location, and mood of a story

20.

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Do not judge people by outward appearances.

c)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

d)

Happiness

21.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

a)

Your past does not define you.

b)

A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

c)

Returning home after a long time.

d)

An old man who used to be a farmer.

22.

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

a)

Some prizes aren't worth it.

b)

Insects value food over safety.

c)

Overeating leads to illness.

d)

Always send a tester.

23.

What is the definition of an “internal” conflict?

a)

A. a hero in a story

b)

B. a struggle between a character and another in a story

c)

C. an issue with culture and traditions

d)

D. an issue a character faces with himself

24.

In this type of conflict, a character is pitted against the forces of nature.

a)

A. Man vs. Man

b)

B. Man vs. Society

c)

C. Man vs. Nature

d)

D. Man vs. Supernatural

25.

This type of conflict happens within the mind of the character.

a)

A. Man vs. Self

b)

B. Man vs. Man

c)

C. Man vs. Technology

d)

D. Man vs. Society

26.

What type of conflict would a person be facing in climbing Mt. Apo?

a)

A. Man vs. Self

b)

B. Man vs. Nature

c)

C. Man vs. Society

d)

D. Man vs. Technology

27.

What is the definition of an “internal” conflict?

a)

A. a hero in a story

b)

B. a struggle between a character and another in a story

c)

C. an issue with culture and traditions

d)

D. an issue a character faces with himself

28.

Andrea seemed to be a normal girl when you see her. However, upon talking to her, one can easily conclude that she is a special child with special needs. But despite that, she still struggles to be accepted as a normal high school student.

a)

A. Man vs. Self

b)

B. Man vs. Society

c)

C. Man vs. Supernatural

d)

D. Man vs. Nature

29.

Which POV uses "I, me, and my" to tell a story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person objective

d)

3rd person omniscient

30.

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person limited

d)

3rd person objective

31.

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check all that apply.

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person objective

32.

Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point in which a story is being told.

a)

True

b)

False