WorksheetsScript & Story Basics Practice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is NOT required in a logline?
Hero
Key character trait
Detailed backstory
Main conflict
The main purpose of a logline is to:
Reveal all plot twists
Quickly communicate the story and hook the audience
Describe the actors’ personal lives
Summarize all dialogue
A “one sheet” is:
Single-page script
Movie poster that hints at story, mood, and genre
List of characters
Storyboard
A trailer is:
A full-length movie
Short preview introducing characters, conflict, and tone
Only the opening scene
A dialogue transcript
Tone in a film refers to:
Emotional feeling (funny, dark, hopeful, scary)
Type of movie (comedy, drama, horror)
Hero’s goal
Dialogue style
Genre in a film refers to:
Emotional tone
Type or category of movie (comedy, drama, action, horror)
Scene pacing
Dialogue
Pacing means:
Emotional tone
How fast or slow the story feels
Genre type
Hero’s inner need
“I feel sad because you left me and now I’m lonely” is an example of:
Good dialogue
On-the-nose dialogue
Subtext
Visual storytelling
Good dialogue should:
Sound natural, advance plot, reveal character, use subtext
State exactly what characters feel
Include unnecessary small talk
Repeat information
Movies that rely heavily on dialogue include:
Action and monster movies
Drama, romance, courtroom films, comedies
Horror films only
Animated movies only
Movies that can survive with simple dialogue include:
Drama and romance
Action and monster movies
Courtroom films
Comedies
A hero’s outer goal is:
Emotional growth
What the hero tries to achieve physically
Moral lesson
Subtext
A hero’s inner need is:
Physical achievement
Emotional growth or lesson
Winning a competition
Facing the villain
“Catalyst” refers to:
Hero entering a new world
Inciting incident that disrupts ordinary life
Final showdown
False victory
“Break Into Two” refers to:
Hero finds inner strength
Hero commits to journey and enters a new world
Story introduction
Midpoint twist
Midpoint refers to:
Hero faces final villain
Turning point with false victory or defeat
Catalyst
Opening scene
“Break Into Three” refers to:
Hero enters new world
Hero finds inner strength and creates new plan
Midpoint twist
Opening image
Finale refers to:
Opening scene
Hero resolves main conflict using lessons learned
Midpoint
Break Into Two
True or False: Word choice in a logline affects the tone and genre of the story.
True
False
True or False: Pacing only matters in action movies.
True
False
True or False: A screenplay may show what characters are thinking without any visual clue.
True
False
True or False: Film is a visual medium because audiences experience the story through what they see and hear.
True
False
INT. in a screenplay means:
International
Interior (inside)
Intercut
Insert
EXT. in a screenplay means:
Exterior (outside)
Interior (inside)
Extended scene
Extra dialogue
Slug line refers to:
Dialogue note
Scene heading with location and time
Visual effect
Text on screen
Insert refers to:
Scene heading
Close-up of an object or detail
Switching between two scenes
Text on screen
Intercut refers to:
Switching between two scenes happening at once
Close-up shot
Scene heading
Parenthetical dialogue note
Super refers to:
Scene heading
Text on screen
Hero’s power
Visual effect
Parenthetical (wryly) refers to:
Scene description
How a line of dialogue should be delivered
Title of the film
Camera direction
True or False: The opening scene should hook the audience and establish genre, tone, and pacing.
True
False
True or False: A logline can include detailed character backstory.
True
False
Which of these is a valid example of a hero’s outer goal?
Learning to trust
Save a kidnapped friend
Stop being selfish
Overcome fear internally
Which of these is a valid example of a hero’s inner need?
Escape a dungeon
Rescue someone
Learn to trust or believe in themselves
Win a competition
True or False: Midpoint is usually a false victory or defeat that raises the stakes.
True
False
True or False: Break Into Two occurs at the end of Act One.
True
False
A logline should clearly communicate:
Hero, key trait, conflict, goal
Dialogue lines
Camera shots
Subplots only
True or False: On-the-nose dialogue advances the plot efficiently.
True
False
True or False: Good dialogue uses subtext to show meaning indirectly.
True
False
True or False: A scene is a group of sequences.
True
False
True or False: A spec script is written to show writing skill and may not be filmed yet.
True
False
True or False: A shooting script is used on set for filming.
True
False
True or False: Film audiences experience inner thoughts directly from the script.
True
False
True or False: Word choice in a logline can make a story feel darker or lighter.
True
False
A hero in a logline should be:
The main character of the story
Only a supporting character
The antagonist
Optional
True or False: Pacing affects how fast or slow a story feels.
True
False
True or False: Tone affects the emotional feeling of the film.
True
False
True or False: Genre affects the type of movie (action, comedy, drama).
True
False
True or False: Dialogue in action movies is usually more important than in courtroom dramas.
True
False
True or False: Opening scenes can introduce the protagonist, antagonist, setting, and conflict.
True
False
True or False: A good opening scene works like a visual logline.
True
False
