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Story Elements Review 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the point of highest tension in a story.
a)
Climax
b)
Resolution
c)
Rising Action
d)
Exposition
2.
What is the exposition of a story?
a)
The ending
b)
The part where the author hints at what is coming next
c)
The main character
d)
The beginning
3.
This is the technical term for the person telling the story
a)
author
b)
narrator
c)
reader
d)
protagonist
4.
When the author directly tells us what the character looks like or what they act like in the text
a)
antagonist
b)
indirect characterization
c)
direct characterization
d)
foil
5.
This comes directly after the climax of the story
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Falling Action
d)
Introduction
6.

The setting is the when and where.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Conflict is the

a)

problem faced by the characters.

b)

resolution at the end of the story.

c)

background information.

d)

where and when the story takes place.

8.

The people, animals, or creatures in a story are called...

a)

resolution

b)

conflict

c)

characters

d)

setting

9.

Who is the Rival Character Against the Protagonist?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

10.

Who is the main character in the story?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

11.

a character who is not fully developed; one who has only a few characteristics

a)

round character

b)

flat character

c)

dynamic character

d)

antagonist

12.
a character who is fully developed; one who exhibits numerous characteristics
a)
flat character
b)
round
c)
protagonist
d)
static character
13.
the type of characterization used by the author when he/she tells the reader exactly what kind of person a character is
a)
characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
indirect characterization
d)
dynamic character
14.

the type of characterization used by an author when he allows the reader to observe the character's actions, his interactions with others and the things he says and thinks; the author lets the readers/audience decide for themselves.

a)

static character

b)

dynamic character

c)

direct characterization

d)

indirect characterization

15.
"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"
a)
Direct Characterization 
b)
Indirect Characterization
16.

In literature, what is conflict?

a)

A negotiated, legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action.

b)

The dramatic struggle between two forces in a story.

c)

To overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force.

d)

A military branch that conducts space warfare.

17.

What is the definition of rising action?

a)

This is when the author teases the reader with the idea of a sequel.

b)

This is the turning point of the story.

c)

The story starts to reach a conclusion.

d)

Suspense builds that rises to the climax.

18.

In a story, what happens during the conclusion?

a)

Loose ends are tied-up and sequels are revealed.

b)

The lights are turned off.

c)

The credits roll.

d)

The Dodgers lose the World Series...again.

19.
Who are multidimensional characters that develop and change throughout the story? 
a)
static character 
b)
conflict 
c)
antagonist 
d)
dynamic character 
20.

What plot elements are part of the expostion?

a)

conflict and theme

b)

setting and characters

c)

rising action and falling action

d)

conflict and resolution

21.

Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Machine, Man vs. Society, and Man vs. Self are examples of...

a)

Characters

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Conflict

22.

In the short film, "Piper" the baby bird is what type of character?

a)

STOCK

b)

FLAT

c)

DYNAMIC

d)

STATIC

23.

In the short film "Mike's New Car", Mike can't get his seatbelt on, gets locked out, and has issues with the seats

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

24.

In the short film "Mike's New Car", Mike buys a new six wheel drive car and wants to take his friend Sully for a drive

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Turning Point

d)

Falling Action

25.

In the short film "Mike's New Car", the gadgets of Mike's new car breaks again and cause him to crash

a)

Turning Point

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

26.

In the short film "Mike's New Car", Mike gets ejected from the car by his airbag and realizes after being caught by Sully in mid air that he misses his old car

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Turning Point

d)

Theme

27.

In the short film "Mike's New Car", how would you describe Mike's mood at the BEGINNING of the story?

a)

Excited

b)

Frustrated

c)

Sad

d)

Annoyed

28.

In the short film "Geri's Game", what is the setting?

a)

A chess board

b)

In a park

c)

At night

d)

An old man

29.

In the short film "Geri's Game", what is purpose of switching back and forth between the two Geri's so quickly?

a)

To make the viewer dizzy

b)

To add suspense

c)

To create a sense of excitement

d)

To make it seem like there are two characters

30.

Match the following events in the story to the correct order of the plot map.

a)

Introduction

1.

An alien is being trained how to abduct humans.

b)

Rising Action

2.

The alien keeps banging the human around.

c)

Climax

3.

Alien figures it out, but loses the human through the hole in the ship.

d)

Falling Action

4.

Teacher alien saves the human and fixes the house.

e)

Conclusion

5.

Alien crashes the spaceship, leaving the behind just the human on his bed.