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Short Story Elements
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This quiz includes questions about the elements of a story. #elements #shortstory
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What is a protagonist?
The main character of the story.
The person who wins in the end.
The villain of the story.
The catalyst of the story.
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A conflict involving a natural disaster, the weather, etc. is called...
Man vs. weather
Man vs. the ocean
Man vs. society
Man vs. nature
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Third person omniscient POV involves...
I/me....knowing ALL thoughts of ALL characters.
He/she....knowing ALL thoughts of ALL characters.
He/she...knowing SOME thoughts of SOME characters.
He/she....knowing NO thoughts of any characters.
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Third person limited omniscient uses....
He/she....know ALL thoughts of ALL characters
He/she....knows SOME thoughts of SOME characters
I/me....know SOME thoughts of SOME characters
He/she....knows NO thoughts of ALL characters
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What is a symbol within a story?
Something used to identify characters.
Something pretty to look at.
Something that stands for something else.
Something that is universally understood.
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The falling action of the plot is where....
Events in the story are just beginning.
Events in the story are completely resolved.
The turning point of the story.
Events in the story start to wrap up.
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A character is...
Only the people in a story.
A tree, rock or other object.
Someone funny in a story.
Any person, animal, or person-like object in a story.
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What is plot?
The main idea of the story.
The turning point in the story.
The story line, what happens in the story.
The summarized version of the story.
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The resolution of a story involves...
Events in the story are finalized.
Events in the story being introduced.
The turning point of a story.
The character introductions..
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A UFC match is an example of what kind of conflict?
Man vs. society
Man vs. man
Man vs. self
Man vs. muscle
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What is theme?
The color scheme used in a story.
The imagery and characters within a story.
The moral, lesson, or big idea within a story.
The story line--the way the story is told.
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The rising action of a story includes...
The turning point of a story.
meeting characters.
Events in the story just beginning.
Events in the story being resolved.
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What is included in the exposition, or introduction, of a story?
The setting and the climax.
The theme and the setting.
The characters and the setting.
The characters and the climax.
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Standing up for your beliefs, even though they aren't popular is a ____________ conflict.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Ignorance
Man vs. Accusers
Man vs. Society
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A person feeling guilty is an example of what kind of conflict?
Man vs. society
Man vs. supernatural
Man vs. man
Man vs. Self
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What is the historical setting of a story?
The exact date and time.
The time of year.
The time and place.
The time in history.
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What is a conflict?
Only considered a verbal altercation.
Only considered a fist fight.
Only considered a turning point.
Considered any problem or issue within a story.
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What is point of view?
The person telling the story.
The perspective from which a story is told.
The thoughts of the person reading the story.
The main character of a story.
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First person point of view uses...
You
I, me
He, she, they
Us vs. Them
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What is the climax of a story?
The conflict within a story.
The introduction of a story.
The highest or turning point of a story.
The resolution of a story.
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Loss of satellite signal on your television is an example of what type of conflict?
Man vs. society
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Supernatural/Machine
Man vs. Nature
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What is an antagonist?
The person who loses at the end.
The catalyst
The bad guy
The good guy
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Third person objective POV uses...
He/she...know ALL inner thoughts
I/me....know ALL inner thoughts
He/she....know NO inner thoughts
I/me....know NO inner thoughts
