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LC: Literary Terms Semester 1, Quiz 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sally was smart girl.

The sentence above is an example of:

a)

Direct characterization

b)

Indirect characterization

c)

Internal conflict

d)

External conflict

2.

George glanced at the test questions and bubbled in the answers quickly. He didn't need to check twice to know that his answers were correct.

The above sentences demonstrate:

a)

Direct characterization

b)

Indirect characterization

c)

internal conflict

d)

external conflict

3.

In The Most Dangerous Game, the protagonist, Sanger Rainsford, is hunted by the antagonist, General Zaroff. General Zaroff has tired of hunting big animals and decides to challenge himself by hunting a human. The conflict here is:

a)

man vs. himself

b)

man vs. environment

c)

man vs. man

d)

man vs. fate

4.

Fill in the blank: TV shows Breaking Bad upend our expectations by having a leading character, a ________, who commits both criminal and heinous acts.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

static character

d)

dynamic character

5.

Some of the best stories are noted for their well-written ________, such as Darth Vader, Lex Luther, the Joker, and the Wicked Witch of the West. These characters provide strong conflict for the heroes of their stories.

a)

protagonists

b)

antagonists

c)

static characters

d)

dynamic characters

6.

The mark of a well-written character is that they change throughout the story. For example, in Star Wars, Han Solo begins as a rebellious scoundrel who essentially lives solo. However, by the end of the film he realizes that some values are important enough to join with others to fight for, even though he would never have said he believed that in the beginning. He is a ________ character.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

7.

Crabbe and Goyle are sidekicks to Draco Malfoy, an antagonist of Harry Potter's. Throughout the books, we do not learn much about Crabbe and Goyle, only that they are mean bullies. They could be described as:

a)

Flat characters

b)

Round characters

c)

protagonists

d)

dynamic characters

8.

In The Martian, a man is stranded on Mars after a mission. Throughout the story, he struggles to survive with limited food, oxygen and other resources.

a)

Man vs. himself

b)

Man vs. fate

c)

Man vs. nature

d)

Man vs. man

9.

Pride and Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennet is a _______ character. She is smart and witty, but also full of pride and quick to make hasty judgements. She is believable in her complexities.

a)

flat

b)

round

c)

static

d)

antagonistic

10.

Sabine Wren is confronted with an opportunity to destroy a map. Her mentor, Ahsoka, tells her that if the map falls into the wrong hands, it would be disastrous for society, as it would allow the Empire (the bad guys) to rise again. However, if Sabine destroys the map, she also loses the opportunity to find a long-lost family member. In a climatic moment, she has the chance to destroy the map and wrestles with making the "right" choice. Ultimately, she cannot bring herself to destroy it. This conflict could be described as:

a)

man vs. man

b)

man vs. society

c)

man vs. nature

d)

man vs. him/her/theirself