1. If you ________ into water, you jump in suddenly.

   a. penetrate

   b. plunge

   c. flourish

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6. 
   A(n) ________ is an army which enters another country by force.

   a. invader

   b. regime

   c. channel

d. policeman

______are rock formations hanging from cave ceilings, slowly formed by dripping water.

____is the ceremonial jewelry, objects, or clothes that symbolize royalty or high office.

A ____is a device used for telling the time when the sun is shining. The shadow of a pointer falls onto a surface marked with the hours.

An _____is someone who studies archeological artifacts to determine what ancient people believed and understood about astronomy.

7. 
   If someone shows ________, they are probably quite clever.

   a. ingenuity

   b. mechanism

   c. flourish

d. innovation

8. 
   Something that is ________ can weaken a political system.

   a. doomed

   b. disperse

   c. subversive

d. creative

2. If you ________ an animal, you kill it.

   a. sacrifice

   b. inspect

   c. constitute

3. If liquid ________ a surface, it enters it.

   a. soils

   b. plunges

   c. penetrates

4. d. comes

10. 
    A ________ is a place where water is stored.

    a. reservoir

    b. mechanism

    c. invader

d. pool

9. 
   A ________ is a system which is usually described as harsh.

   a. regime

   b. channel

   c. subsequent

d. well

4. 
   Something incredibly demanding and exhausting is ________.

   a. grueling

   b. blessing

   c. flourishing

d. interesting

5. 
   If you look at something closely, you _______ it.

   a. sacrifice

   b. inspect

   c. constitute

d. watch

Someone who shows ingenuity shows____EXCEPT

A. inventiveness B. creativity C. cleverness D. idleness

An event that doomed a civilization ____ it

A. destroyed B. built C. developed d. enlarged

What caused this society that once _____to suddenly collapse?

A. demised     B. flourished C. collapsed D. inspected

They ____ my outside paintwork for cracks and flaws

A. demised     B. flourished C. collapsed D. inspected

Our daughters whooped as they ____into the sea

A. demised     B. plunged     C. collapsed D. inspected

The manor and the mill were ____for twenty-one-year terms

A. demised     B. flourished C. collapsed D. inspected

Question no 1 and the meaning is (a/b/c/d/)?

Question no 4 and the meaning is (a/b/c/d/)?

Question no 3 and the meaning is (a/b/c/d/)?

Question no 2 and the meaning is (a/b/c/d/)?

• The description of Angkor as "the scene of one of the greatest vanishing acts of all time" suggests that:

  • a) The city was deliberately hidden.

  • b) The city was destroyed by a natural disaster.

  • c) The city was mysteriously abandoned.

  • d) The city was conquered by a foreign power.

• Given the size and population of Angkor, it can be inferred that the Khmer Empire:

  • a) Was a small, isolated kingdom.

  • b) Had a complex society and economy.

  • c) Was primarily a rural society.

  • d) Was heavily reliant on agriculture.

• The fact that Angkor Wat is described as the world's largest religious monument implies that:

  • a) Religion was not important to the Khmer people.

  • b) Religion played a central role in Khmer society.

  • c) The Khmer people were polytheistic.

  • d) The Khmer people were monotheistic.

What is the term for the point in the sky directly overhead?

• a) Zenith

• b) Meridian

• c) Equator

• d) Horizon

What is the significance of the dates May 23 and July 19 for the Maya people?

• a) They are random dates chosen for the experiment

• b) They are the dates when the Maya civilization began and ended

• c) They are the days when the sun is directly overhead at the well

• d) They are the dates of important Maya religious festivals

What are the key elements for writing fiction?

What is the main purpose of setting in a story?

What is the turning point in a story according to the information of the plot Pyramid?

What is the struggle between the main character and the antagonist called?

Which point of view brings readers closer to the story?

What is the underlying truth being conveyed in a story called?

What type of characters are complex, dimensional, and well-developed?

Which type of conflict involves the main character struggling with natural forces?

What is the purpose of the denouement in a story?

Which point of view removes readers from the story?

What is the main force related to place and time that characters encounter in a story?

What is the order of events in a story called?

Which type of characters do not play important roles in stories?

What is the struggle between the main character and himself or herself called?

What is the purpose of the rising action in a story?

The PLOT of a story is...

Which of these is NOT a type of conflict?

True or False: The main character of a story is called the antagonist.

True or False: The exposition of a story provides background to the characters and setting, and introduces the story.

The villian of a story is the...

Which of the following is an example of FIRST PERSON point of view?

Which is an example of THIRD PERSON point of view?

The climax of a story is...

TRUE or FALSE: Rising action builds up to the climax.

TRUE or FALSE: Falling action is when things start to fall apart.

What is the element of fiction that describes WHEN and WHERE a story takes place?

Why is setting important? Select all correct answers.

What is the element of fiction that describes the people who carry out the action in the story?

What is the element of fiction that describes the problem in the story?

When two characters are fighting or arguing, it is called...

When a character has a problem with themselves that they need to change, it is called...

When a character has to survive in a difficult environment (like a desert or the snow), it is called...

When a character has a conflict with an unfair and unjust society or government it is called...

Which of these are different parts of a plot diagram? (Plot Mountain)

Select all correct answers

The correct order of a Plot Diagram is...

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper. “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.

What is the rising action?

A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.

What is the conflict?

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.

What is the resolution?

When Siljo went out of town, he left his bird with his friend Don. Don was supposed to feed it and make sure it got a chance to fly around everyday. One day, Don forgot that the bird was out of its cage and he opened the front door. Siljo’s bird flew away. Don tried to find it but he couldn’t. Don apologized when Siljo came home. Siljo was sad, but he knew it was an accident and wasn’t mad.

Which of the following quotes would be the climax of the story?

The exposition includes which of the following

The Climax is...

1. The opposing character or force to the main character

A story based on imaginary places, people, and events

The series of events in a story.

The time, place, and period in which the action takes place.

The beginning of the plot that introduces the story's main character(s), setting, and situation.

A struggle that takes place within a character's mind when he or she is challenged with a choice

A struggle between a character and an outside force

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of the character.

In which the writer tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

In which the writer shows things that reveal the personality of the character through speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.

The central, or main character in a story.

A character who has a complex personality; often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person.

A character who is notable for having only one kind of personality trait or characteristic.

A character who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a conflict or facing a major crisis.

A character who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve.

First person or third person are examples of the ____ of a story.

Which word matches the definition "Where and when a story takes place"?

Which word matches the definition "a narrator who knows about the thoughts and feelings of just one, or a limited number of, character(s)"?

Which word matches the definition "anything that stands for or represents something else"?

Which word matches the definition "a narrator who knows about the thoughts and feelings of all characters, as well as all information relevant to the story--all-knowing"?

Which element of plot occurs over "A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax."

Which element of plot occurs at "End of the story where loose ends are tied up."

Which element of plot occurs at "the beginning of the story where the characters and the setting are revealed and conflict is introduced."