Which statement is an example of direct characterization of Arthur?

Younger brother Arthur was gentle and kind

What statement is a theme of the story Arthur and the Sword?

People with good character are rewarded

What is the climax of Arthur and the Sword?

Arthur casually returns the sword to its place

What event is most important to the development of the plot?

A year after marrying, Lady Igraine gave birth to a son

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Mid Year Assessment Practice

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1
Which statement is an example of direct characterization of Arthur?
Arthur is a squire for his older brother, Sir Kay
Younger brother Arthur was gentle and kind
Merlin appeared promptly to take the newborn away
Arthur vowed to return the sword as soon as he finished
2
What statement is a theme of the story Arthur and the Sword?
People with good character are rewarded
It is good to keep a child with their parents
Greed will destroy you from the inside
It is easier to love a child when he is adopted
3
Hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story
flashback
suspense
rising action
foreshadowing
4
The person (or force) in conflict with the protagonist
foreshadowing
protagonist
antagonist
falling action
5
The author shows you what a character is like through his thoughts, feelings, and actions
exposition
indirect characterization
character traits
direct characterization
6
What character traits best describe Sir Kay
funny and easy-going
determined and dishonest
compassionate and gentle
adventurous and considerate
7
Adjectives that describe a character on the INSIDE
direct characterization
exposition
character traits
foreshadowing
8
Where the setting, Characters and basic situations are revealed
climax
rising action
falling action
exposition
9
What is the climax of Arthur and the Sword?
Arthur found himself strangely drawn to the sword
Sir Kay shows his father the sword and insists he is king
Arthur realizes that Sir Kay does not have a sword
Arthur casually returns the sword to its place
10
What was the setting of Arthur and the Sword?
modern day
Medieval times
the church courtyard, a long time ago
Britain, in ancient times
11
the author tells you explicitly what a character is like
indirect characterization
character traits
direct characterization
setting
12
What event is most important to the development of the plot?
Uther was madly in love with a widow, Lady Igraine
A year after marrying, Lady Igraine gave birth to a son
Sir Ector reminded his son that integrity was the only thing
Sir Kay performed well in the tournament
13
The author interrupts the plot to recreate an event of earlier time
suspense
foreshadowing
cliffhanger
flashback
14
Which is a complication in the story Arthur?
Arthur is a squire for his older brother, Sir Kay
Uther is poisoned by a traitor
Arhtur was gentle and kind
Lady Igraine agrees to marry Uther
15
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
falling action
rising action
exposition
resolution
16
the main character in a story
direct characterization
antagonist
indirect characterization
protagonist
17
The time and place of a story
characters
plot
setting
exposition
18
The end of the story where the main conflict is resolved
resolution
climax
rising action
exposition
19
The main part of a story where complications arise
climax
falling action
exposition
rising action
20
the most exciting or tense part of the story, the turning point in the story
rising action
resolution
climax
exposition
21
the chain of events that make up a story
plot
foreshadowing
setting
rising action
22
Who is the protagonist of Arthur and the Sword?
Guenivere
Arthur
Sir Kay
Uther
23
the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in a story
foreshadowing
cliffhanger
suspense
flashback
24
A truth about life that is revealed in a story
mood
foreshadowing
flashback
theme

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