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Scholarship Jacket Pre-Read & Literary Elements

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to eavesdrop?

a)

To listen in on someone's conversation

b)

To drop something on the floor easily

2.

Which word means student with the highest grades?

a)

history

b)

valedictorian

c)

eavesdrop

3.

Which word means with great force (with a…)?

a)

vengeance

b)

jurisdiction

c)

falsify

4.

Which word means self-respect?

a)

significance

b)

dignity

c)

amendment

5.

Which word means to make untrue?

a)

falsify

b)

coincidence

c)

valedictorian

6.

Which word means very thin; lean?

a)

daub

b)

gaunt

c)

valedictorian

7.

to lose hope

a)

despair

b)

dismay

c)

eavesdrop

d)

falsify

8.

distress caused by trouble or something unexpected

a)

despair

b)

dismay

c)

agile

d)

gaunt

9.

Which word best describes the part of the story where the conflict in introduced and the main character's life is changed?

a)

Climax

b)

Resolution

c)

Inciting Incident

d)

Exposition

10.

This word describes the beginning of the story where the characters are introduced to the reader along with the setting and conflicts.

a)

Exposition

b)

Climax

c)

Resolution

d)

Turning Point

11.

The most exciting part of the story-could also be considered the most dramatic.

a)

Turning Point

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling Action

d)

Climax

12.

In this part of the story, the characters face more problems and the problems from the beginning become more intense.

a)

Climax

b)

Rising Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Turning Point

13.

Which word describes the part of the story that comes after the climax? In this part, the conflict is faced for the LAST time.

a)

Falling Action

b)

Resolution

c)

Turning Point

d)

Rising Action

14.

The ending of the story is called the...

a)

Exposition

b)

Falling Action

c)

Resolution

d)

Turning Point

15.

The Protagonist is

a)

The villain of the story

b)

Just a random character

c)

The hero of the story

d)

The narrator of the story

16.

The Antagonist is?

a)

The hero of the story

b)

The narrator of the story

c)

Just a random person in a story

d)

The villain of the story

17.

The setting is introduced in what part of the Plot Diagram?

a)

Climax

b)

Exposition

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

18.

Which of the following describes a setting of a story?

a)

Police Officer

b)

A fight between siblings

c)

A swimming hole in southern Mississippi during a hot summer in 1985

d)

A prince and princes living happily ever after

19.

True or False

The setting does not have much impact on a story.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
The struggle or problem between two characters.
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
character
d)
conflict
21.
The series of related events that make up the story. (Action)
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
characters
d)
theme
22.
The main idea or message that is revealed in a work of literature.
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
setting
d)
conflict
23.
The central idea of the story is ______
a)
the time and place of the story.
b)
the action of the story.
c)
what the story is mostly about.
d)
the problem in the st
24.
The location and time period.
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
characters
d)
conflict
25.

Secondary characters are always less important than the main character.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What is the primary function of secondary characters in a story?

a)

Drive the main plot forward

b)

Provide background information

c)

Serve as the main focus of the narrative

d)

Represent the author's personal experiences