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Short Story

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the structure of Short Story?

a)

Orientation - Resolution - Re-orientation - Complication

b)

Orientation - Re-orientation - Complication - Resolution

c)

Orientation - Complication - Resolution - Re-orientation

d)

Orientation - Re-orientation - Resolution - Complication

2.
The sequence of events in a short story, usually divided into five parts.
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
exposition
d)

POV

3.

A wealthy businessman worried about his son’s bad habits, so he sought counsel from a wise, old man. The old man met the man’s son and took him out for a stroll. They walked into the woods, and the old man showed the boy a small sapling and asked him to pull it out. The boy did so with ease, and they walked on.
The old man then asked the boy to pull out a small plant. The boy did that too, with a little effort. As they walked, the old man asked the boy to pull out the bush, which he did. The next was a small tree, which the child had to struggle a lot to pull out.Finally, the old man showed him a bigger tree and asked the child to pull it out. The child failed to pull it out even after trying several times, in different ways.
The old man looked at the boy, smiled and said, “So is the case with habits, good or bad”.

The bussinessman worried about his son because he …

a)

was spoiled

b)

was unlucky

c)

behaved badly

d)

disobeyed his parents

4.
I am a struggle within the character's mind that other characters cannot see or hear.
a)
external conflict
b)
internal conflict
5.
What is the conflict of a story?
a)
The time and place
b)
The main problem the character encounters
c)
The most exciting part of the story
d)
The beginning of a story
6.
The ________ is the part of the plot that leads to the climax.
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
7.

"One day, a little girl named Lily finds a lost kitten in her backyard. The kitten is cold and scared, so Lily decides to take care of it. She searches for the kitten's owner by putting up posters around the neighborhood. After a week, a neighbor sees the poster and reunites with her kitten, thanking Lily for her kindness."

What is the a POV that the writer uses?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

3 and mix

8.

"A boy named Sam discovers a magic pencil that brings his drawings to life. He uses it to create a world where he can have anything he wants. However, Sam learns that with great power comes great responsibility when his creations start causing trouble. He decides to use the pencil wisely and help others instead.".

What is the theme of the story?

a)

Responsibility and the power of imagination.

b)

The trouble of a magic pencil

c)

The wise pencil

d)

The responsibily of his creation

9.

"In a dense forest, a clever fox named Finn helps a lost rabbit find its way home. Along the way, they encounter various challenges, but Finn uses his wits to solve them. In the end, the rabbit safely returns home, and Finn gains a new friend."

How the writer describes the fox?

a)

Lost and scared animal

b)

A curious and adventure animal

c)

Clever and helpful animal

d)

Courage and helpless animal

10.
What is the exposition of a story?
a)
Where the action is winding down after the climax.
b)
The end of the story where everything is resolved.
c)
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
d)
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters.
11.

The end of the story, sometime contain with moral value

(a)  

12.

How did Mumtaz prepare for the exam?

a)

happily

b)

sadly

c)

seriously

d)

carefully

13.
Fiction is fake; nonfiction is real.
a)
False
b)
True