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Worksheets9/28/2022 - Shinholser Theme Test Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Theme is:
A rare variety of delicious cheese.
A claim of understanding by an author, through their work, of the world that they inhabit.
A statement about a character.
The only important part of a story.
Theme is:
Generally conveyed indirectly--emerging from a story's text.
A method of developing characters.
Always a message or moral.
Always clearly stated in the text of a story.
Theme is:
A concept that emerges from the analysis of events, characters, plot, setting, and dialogue.
A concept that only emerges from the analysis of characters.
A concept that only emerges from the dialogue--the things being said by characters in the story.
Delicious when spread over crackers.
Theme is:
The foundation of story (conflict) and plot (events).
Only something the story's writer can ever truly know.
Well paired with red grape juice. White grape juice is a bit more iffy.
Always the first thing you see when you read a story.
Theme is never:
A statement.
A critique.
A substitute for cheddar on a cheeseburger.
A single word.
"Though the acorn falls far from the shelter of the oak, its journey will one day lay the foundation for it to shelter the next generation as once it was."
Which thematic statement fits best with the above sentence?
Sadness.
Death is bad.
Roast acorns might go reasonably well in certain types of cheeses, but not in theme, I can tell you that.
Though growing up can be a difficult journey, doing so will give you the strength to provide those you care for with a better life.
Which theme might Vladek (Maus) best support?
The Holocaust.
To err is human, to forgive is divine.
The Nazis were horrible people.
Trauma is an experience that we can never fully escape, but we can learn from the difficulties of our past to ensure the next generation need not re-experience them.
What are the three elements of an iceberg diagram?
The cold part, the colder part, and the coldest part.
Plot, story, and theme.
Setting, character, and action.
Events, emotions, and intent.
Artie might best support which of the following themes?
Parents are lame and they should feel lame.
Loneliness.
It is important to learn from the past in order to not repeat it.
His desire to tell his father's story.
Which of the following is not a likely theme of Maus?
Society is capable of great cruelty and it is the responsibility of every person to ensure that it acts justly.
People are too different to ever get along.
Even in the worst circumstances, people are capable of human decency.
It is important to tell the stories of those who came before us.
