Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the story?

Robert vs. Mrs. Bunnin (external)

During the rising action of the story, you learn that Robert would secretly like to

grow up to have an amazing memory

Because Robert has a speaking part in the play, you can guess that he

earned a high score on his spelling test

Which event helps increase suspense in the story?

Robert asks Belinda is she remembers his line

Which event is part of the story's resolution?

Robert is proud of himself for his performance in the play

In the rising action, you learn that Robert

needs to speak louder when saying his line

In the falling action of the plot, Robert

is pinched by Belinda, but only once

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"The School Play"

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Review the elements of plot in the short story

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1
Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the story?
Robert vs. himself (internal)
Robert vs. Belinda (external)
Robert vs. Mrs. Bunnin (external)
2
Which event is the story's climax?
Belinda pulls Robert to his feet
Robert falls down on stage
Belinda threatens Robert
Robert says his line
3
During the rising action of the story, you learn that Robert would secretly like to
recite his lines better than anyone else
guard the president when he grows up
count all the shooting stars in the sky
grow up to have an amazing memory
4
Because Robert has a speaking part in the play, you can guess that he
has plenty of acting experience
earned a high score on his spelling test
is Mrs. Bunnin's favorite student
hopes to be a famous actor one day
5
Which of the following is NOT a character trait displayed by Mrs. Bunnin?
impatient
sarcastic
helpful
anxious
6
What does foreshadowing do in a story?
It explains what happened earlier
It tells how a story ends
It hints at an upcoming event
It reveals the conflict
7
Belinda's threats are important to the story's plot because they
add to the conflict
hint about the ending
reveal the setting
lead to the resolution
8
Which event helps increase suspense in the story?
Robert asks Belinda is she remembers his line
The snowflakes clump together and howl
Robert staggers onstage and drops to the flooor
The actors argue backstage while getting dressed
9
Which event is part of the story's resolution?
Robert prays that his line will come back to him
Belinda pinches Robert hard, but only once
Robert is proud of himself for his performance in the play
Belinda threatens to bury Robert's face in the ground
10
In the rising action, you learn that Robert
misses class
needs to speak louder when saying his line
dislikes drama
wants a new line
11
The students' play is about
Civil War
Donner Party
varying weather
gold rush
12
In the falling action of the plot, Robert
is threatened by Belinda to remember his line
was proud of his performance
is pinched by Belinda, but only once
forgets his line

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