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Midterm Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where and when the story takes place is the...

a)

plot

b)

climax

c)

setting

d)

resolution

2.

Define symbolism.

a)

the struggle that a character has to overcome

b)

Using an object to represent something else

c)

a comparison using like or as

d)

a decisive moment that is a turning point in the plot

3.

The climax of the story is...

a)

a decisive moment that is a major turning point in the plot

b)

the solution to a problem in a story

c)

when an object is used to represent something else

d)

the issue that the characters have to overcome

4.

The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story is the...

a)

setting

b)

resolution

c)

alliteration

d)

protagonist

5.

This literary element highlights and explains the details of a character and the type of person they are.

a)

conflict

b)

setting

c)

characterization

d)

resolution

6.

What is it called when the opposite of the expected outcome occurs?

a)

irony

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

symbolism

7.

What is dramatic/situational irony?

a)

the audience knows something that the characters don't

b)

when a character says the opposite of what is expected

c)

when the exact opposite of what is supposed to happen, happens

d)

when a character does the opposite of what is expected

8.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
9.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
10.
Which of the following is NOT a detail that describes the setting?
a)
Furniture
b)
Weather
c)
Clothing
d)
Characters
11.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the setting?
a)
Create a mood or atmosphere
b)
Show a different way of life
c)
Explain a character's motives
d)
Symbolize an idea
12.
What is another name for the feeling the author tries to convey in the story?
a)
Mood
b)
Setting
c)
Belief
d)
Emotion
13.
What do we call the main character of a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Good guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
14.
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
15.
When is the conflict introduced in a story?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
16.
When in a story do complications happen?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
17.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
18.
When does the tension begin to ease in a story?
a)
Resolution
b)
Falling Action
c)
Exposition
d)
The End
19.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
20.
What is another name for excitement, tension, or curiosity in a story?
a)
Suspense
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Mood
21.
What is the term for the struggle between two forces?
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
22.
Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?
a)
Man vs. Self
b)
Man vs. Man
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Nature
23.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
24.

What do we call the central lesson or moral of a story?

a)

Topic

b)

Theme

c)

Concept

d)

Conflict

25.

While reading a short story, you feel sad and lonely. The author created the ________ through the details in the story.

a)

mood

b)

characters

c)

tone

26.

The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

a)

Irony

b)

Plot

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Setting

27.
The type of conflict that involves one's battle within one's self.
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Internal Conflict
c)
External Conflict
d)
Man vs. Nature
28.
When a character changes throughout a story due to the events of the plot, he or she is considered to be a 
a)
Champion
b)
Dynamic Character
c)
Changed Character
d)
Static Character
29.
Man vs Society can be any of the following types of conflicts except
a)
conflict with culture
b)
conflict with the government
c)
conflict with a best friend 
d)
conflict with the rules
30.
I thought I saw a bee, but it was only a fly.
a)
3rd person limited
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
31.
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
1st person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
2nd person
32.
John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
33.
To make toast you need to put two slices of bread in the toaster. Press the button. When the toast pops up it is finished and you are ready to eat it. Put butter, jelly, or peanut butter on it for a delicious treat!
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person objective
34.
Which of these is the best definition of imagery?
a)
anything that is literal
b)
giving a human trait to something non-human
c)
language that appeals to the reader's five senses
d)
 descriptions that are not literally true
35.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
36.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
pronouns like I, my and him are used
b)
the author is addressing the reader
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
37.
What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly.  She was off beat and missed several moves.
a)
passionate
b)
nervous
c)
tired
d)
bored
38.

used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory experience

a)

imagery

b)

tone

c)

irony

d)

mood

39.

when the opposite of what is expected happens

a)

theme

b)

imagery

c)

irony

d)

tone

40.

when a speaker says one thing but means another, or when a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect - sarcasm

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

41.

Audience knows what’s going on, but the character/speaker does not

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

42.

when the result of an action is different to the desired or expected effect

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

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