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Quiz 4 Elements of a Short Story

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Characterization is ___________.

a)

a central message in a story

b)

a problem in a story

c)

a process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

d)

a color of the character’s costume

2.

The setting of a story may best be defined as ______________.

a)

the conflict or problem in the story

b)

the point of view of a story

c)

the time and location in a story

d)

the series of events in the story

3.

The central or main character of the story is called ____________.

a)

antagonist

b)

narrator

c)

author

d)

protagonist

4.

A reader has to infer what the character is based on what he says, thinks, or does is called ______________.

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

the author’s message

d)

point of view

5.

The meaning of the term plot is _________________.

a)

the final outcome of the story

b)

the sequence of events in a story

c)

the beginning of a story

d)

the high point of the story

6.

The following statement is the best definition of climax ______________________.

a)

the point of highest tension in a story

b)

the conclusion of a work of literature in which the conflict is resolved

c)

the introduction of characters, setting, and conflict in a narrative

d)

the series of events in the story

7.

The problem of the story is also known as _______________.

a)

character

b)

conflict

c)

exposition

d)

resolution

8.

An author’s __________ is his reason for or intent in writing

a)

message

b)

theme

c)

purpose

d)

revenge

9.

One major theme of the story is that memories are sometimes altered by time and ______.

a)

illness

b)

anger

c)

travel

d)

emotion

10.

In the short story 'A Dill Pickle,' a couple meet after six years and share their _____ of the past.

a)

memories

b)

love

c)

fear

d)

sadness