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WorksheetsShort Story Lessons
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The people who inhabit and take part in a story.
a)
Characters
b)
Point of View
c)
Imagery
d)
Personification
2.
Where an author provides important background information such as setting character.
a)
Figurative Language
b)
Exposition
c)
Tone
d)
Protagonist
3.
Method of narration that describes in words the flow of thoughts in the minds of the characters.
a)
omniscience
b)
exposition
c)
narration
d)
conflict
4.
The turning point in a story, at which the end result becomes inevitable, usually where something suddenly goes terribly wrong; the “dramatic high point” of a story.
a)
Simile
b)
Climax
c)
Figurative Language
d)
Context
5.
The apparent emotional state, or “attitude,” of the speaker/narrator/narrative voice, as conveyed through the language of the piece
a)
Point-of-view
b)
Theme
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Tone
6.
The main character in a story, the one with whom the reader is meant to identify. The person is not necessarily “good” by any conventional moral standard, but he/she is the person in whose plight the reader is most invested.
a)
Climax
b)
Exposition
c)
Context
d)
Protagonist
7.
The time and place where a story occurs. It can be specific (e.g., New York City in 1930) or ambiguous (e.g., a large urban city during economic hard times).
a)
Conflict .
b)
Setting
c)
Climax
d)
Plot
8.
A struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story. The outcome of any story provides a resolution of this. It is what keeps the reader reading. It exists between individual characters, between groups of characters, between a character and society, etc., and can be purely abstract.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Personification
c)
Theme
d)
Conflict
9.
The identity of the narrative voice; the person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story. May be third-person or first-person.
a)
Point-of-view
b)
Antagonist
c)
Dialogue
d)
Characters
10.
The main idea or message conveyed by the piece.
a)
Setting
b)
Theme
c)
Plot
d)
Personification
11.
Omniscience is the ____________ that describes in words the flow of thoughts in the minds of the characters.
a)
narration
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
minor character
12.
An author's craft that focuses on the language and the words that are used in the given statement.
a)
Characters
b)
Dialogue
c)
Figurative Language
d)
Parallelism
13.
Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.
Darren's character might best be described as:
Darren's character might best be described as:
a)
flat
b)
dynamic
c)
round
d)
static
14.
Angela is having the time of her life on a cruise ship with food and fun all around her. Just as she is preparing for the limbo competition, the ship crashes into an iceberg, which punctures the hull and causes the ship to sink. Now she and a group of strangers must fight for survival on a life raft deep in the ice-cold ocean waters with limited supplies.
Name the protagonist.
Name the protagonist.
a)
Angela
b)
all travelers
c)
ship
d)
iceburg
15.
Angela is having the time of her life on a cruise ship with food and fun all around her. Just as she is preparing for the limbo competition, the ship crashes into an iceberg, which punctures the hull and causes the ship to sink. Now she and a group of strangers must fight for survival on a life raft deep in the ice-cold ocean waters with limited supplies.
What type of conflict is presented in the story?
What type of conflict is presented in the story?
a)
man v man
b)
man v society
c)
man v himself
d)
man v nature
16.
Angela is having the time of her life on a cruise ship with food and fun all around her. Just as she is preparing for the limbo competition, the ship crashes into an iceberg, which punctures the hull and causes the ship to sink. Now she and a group of strangers must fight for survival on a life raft deep in the ice-cold ocean waters with limited supplies. Can she stay alive until a rescue team arrives?
Name the antagonist.
Name the antagonist.
a)
iceburg
b)
ship
c)
Angela
d)
crew members
17.
John Black is a computer hacker with the latest and most powerful encryption software installed on his system. Unfortunately, he has managed to lose the only copy of his 46-character password. Now John must summon all of his expertise and perhaps get a bit lucky to break into his own system.
What is the conflict?
What is the conflict?
a)
man v man
b)
man v himself
c)
man v society
d)
man v nature
18.
John Black is a computer hacker with the latest and most powerful encryption software installed on his system. Unfortunately, he has managed to lose the only copy of his 46-character password. Now John must summon all of his expertise and perhaps get a bit lucky to break into his own system.
Who is the antagonist?
Who is the antagonist?
a)
John Black
b)
computer
c)
password
d)
software company
19.
John Black is a computer hacker with the latest and most powerful encryption software installed on his system. Unfortunately, he has managed to lose the only copy of his 46-character password. Now John must summon all of his expertise and perhaps get a bit lucky to break into his own system.
Who is the protagonist?
Who is the protagonist?
a)
John Black
b)
software company
c)
password
d)
none of these
20.
Jason has moved to the Oklahoma territory in hopes of starting a new and better life for his family as a farmer. There's just one problem: Jason can't get any crops to grow on his land. He's tried using fertilizers, rotating crops, and praying, but the land remains barren. Just as Jason's dream is about to end, he is assisted by a Native American medicine man who teaches Jason how to properly nurture his crops on this land, but is it too late?
What type of conflict is the character faced with?
What type of conflict is the character faced with?
a)
man v man
b)
man v himself
c)
man v society
d)
man v nature
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