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Elements of a Story Practice

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is SETTING? 

Select all that apply

a)

the location

b)

the time of day and the time of year

c)

the location and resolution

d)

the time and place of a story

e)

the scenery

2.

The time and place of a story is the...

a)

Exposition

b)

Setting

c)

Climax

d)

Plot

e)

Conflict

3.

What are examples of "Time in History"?

a)

during 1995

b)

TV show

c)

the time of the covid pandemic

d)

During the war of Independence

e)

South Amboy Middle High School

4.

What is a PROTAGONIST?

a)

the favorite character

b)

The best friend

c)

The villain

d)

The main character

5.

An Antagonist is....

a)

the villain

b)

the character that creates problems for the protagonist

c)

the bad character

d)

the character that is against the protagonist

e)

the main character

6.

What is PLOT?

Select all that apply

a)

the structure of the story

b)

the setting of the story

c)

the organization of the story

d)

the sequence of events of the story

e)

the protagonist

7.

What 3 things happen in the exposition?

a)

develop the setting

b)

the conflict is made clear

c)

the tension increases

d)

hint the conflict of the story

e)

introduce the protagonist

8.

During the Rising Action, the protagonist faces (a)   .

9.

During the Rising Action, the Protagonist faces blocks to their (a)   .

10.

In the Rising Action, the (a)   and the tension increases.

11.

The MOST important thing abut the Rising Action is...

a)

the setting

b)

the conflict is made clear

c)

the resolution

d)

the hint of the conflict

12.

The Climax is also called...

a)

Turning Place

b)

Turning Point

c)

Turn Around

d)

The denouement

13.

The climax is the point of maximum tension where the protagonist must (a)   something very important.

14.

During the Climax, the protagonist faces challenges and ___________.

a)

cliffhangers

b)

solutions

c)

the setting

d)

obstacles

15.

The Climax leads to the ___________.

a)

Turning Point

b)

The resolution

c)

The setting

d)

The answer

16.

What is the most important thing about the Falling Action?

a)

the solution is finalized

b)

the problems begin to solve

c)

the end is near

d)

the climax is near

17.

What is the most important things about the resolution?

a)

the end is near

b)

the problems and conflicts increase

c)

the problems and conflicts are resolved

d)

the setting is explained

18.

A story that does not provide a full ending or resolution is called:

a)

Resolution

b)

Denouement

c)

Exposition

d)

Cliffhanger

19.

What is another name for a resolution?

a)

denouement

b)

cliffhanger

c)

climax

d)

exposition

20.

A struggle between two opposing forces in a story is called....

a)

the denouement

b)

the literary conflict

c)

the setting

d)

the climax

21.

What is Literary Conflict?

a)

a challenge for the villain in the story

b)

a struggle between opposing forces in the story

c)

a resolution of conflicts in the story

d)

a development of the setting in the story

22.
Choose the two words that best go with setting.
a)
who, why
b)
where, when
c)
where, why
d)
why, when
23.

What are two components of a setting?

a)

Time and Place

b)

Place

c)

Time and Time

d)

Time

24.

The _______ is the time and place that the story takes place.

a)

setting

b)

character

c)

plot

d)

solution

25.

What type of Literary Conflict?:

Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.

a)

Character versus Character

b)

Character versus Nature

c)

Character versus Society

d)

Character versus Themselves

26.

Billy and Sam got into an argument over who was first in line for lunch. This is an example of...

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Themselves

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Society

27.

Which of the following is an example of Character vs. Nature?

a)

Batman fought against the Joker for a long time.

b)

Hamlet struggled to decide if the ghost was real or sent by the devil.

c)

Santiago faced the harsh sunlight and storms from his little boat on the sea.

d)

Atticus Finch went against his town's racist views when he defended Tom Robinson.

28.

When a character goes against the government, culture, or morals around him, it's an example of...

a)

character vs. self

b)

character vs. nature

c)

character vs. character

d)

character vs. society

29.

A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Alejandro had to survive all on his own!

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Technology

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Society

30.

A story about a character fighting against a tornado would most likely involve which type of conflict?

a)

Character vs. Technology

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Character

d)

Character vs. Society

31.

Which type of conflict is depicted in a story where a character is trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by machines and robots?

a)

Character vs. Technology

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Self

32.

The events after the climax, that lead to the resolution are called....

a)

Falling Action

b)

Rising Action

c)

Main Character

d)

Point of View

33.

The Turning Point is....

a)

the point of the solution of problems for the protagonist

b)

The point where the setting is developed in the story

c)

The point where everything changes for the antagonist

d)

The point where everything changes for the protagonist

34.

A struggle between opposing forces

a)

Conflict

b)

Point of View

c)

Main Character

d)

Protagonist

35.

Where the story takes place

a)

Setting

b)

Place

c)

Conflict

d)

Rising Action

36.

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

a)

exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

b)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

c)

exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

d)

rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

37.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue section?

a)

Rsing Action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)
resolution
e)

Falling Action