What is one of the three steps to identify the tone of a story?

Look how an author describes the setting, a character, or an event

The feeling the reader gets when reading a story

What is a theme of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

the desire for revenge can cause one to do crazy things

What is characterization?

The way writers develop characters in a story

Which of the following is the climax of "The Landlady"?

The landlady reveals that the two previous tennents never left

Select the thematic statement:

Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself

What event sets the main action of the story in motion in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

Mary's husband tells her that he is leaving her

What is a theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

a guilty conscience can control you

What is direct characterization?

When the writer directly tells the reader what a character is like

What is the theme of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

Don't judge based on stereotypes

What is a theme from "The Lottery?"

blindly following tradition can be deadly

What is one question you can ask yourself when trying to determine the theme of a story

How did the characters react when faced with problems or conflict?

What is the resolution of Lamb to the Slaughter"?

The police believe that Mary is not the killer

What is a theme from "Examination Day?"

Corrupt governments control people by limiting their knowledge

Which of the following is NOT something you learn in the exposition of the story?

the greatest point of tension in the story

What was the conflict of "Examination Day"?

Dickie has to take a government exam

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Story Elements Quiz

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What is one of the three steps to identify the tone of a story?
Look at the mood of the reader when reading the story
Look at the conflict of the story
Look at the climax of the story and how its tension is built
Look how an author describes the setting, a character, or an event
2
Tension in the story is building; the conflict is introduced and becomes more complicated
Rising Action
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
3
What is mood?
The message of the story
The feeling the reader gets when reading a story
The problem in a story
The attitude of the author towards a subject
4
What is a theme of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
revenge
you shouldn't take revenge on someone for something dumb
the desire for revenge can cause one to do crazy things
you shouldn't follow someone into a wine cellar
5
True or False: Exposition comes before the Climax of a story
True
False
6
Who was the protagonist of "The Wife's Story"?
The werewolf
The wife's sister
The wife
The husband
7
The highest point of tension in a story; when the conflict comes to a head
Climax
Rising Action
Resolution
Exposition
8
What is characterization?
What characters say to each other
The way writers develop characters in a story
What happens in a story
The attitude of the author towards a subject
9
Which of the following is a mood that can describe "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Angry
Upsetting
Confusing
Exciting
10
What does the theme of a story mean?
The resolution of the story
The message in a story
A summary of the story
The problem in the story
11
The message or lesson in a story
theme
tone
mood
characterization
12
A character who doesn't change throughout the course of a story
Static character
Dynamic character
Round character
Flat character
13
True or False: Characters in a story carry out the plot
True
False
14
What is the topic of "The Lottery"?
winning
death
gossip
tradition
15
Which of the following is the climax of "The Landlady"?
The landlady reveals that the two previous tennents never left
The landlady makes Billy a cup of tea
The landlady talks to Billy about her bird being taxidermied
Billy arrives at the landlady's building
16
Select the thematic statement:
Forgiveness is good
Forgiveness
Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself
The main character of the story forgave his brother
17
What event sets the main action of the story in motion in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Mary calls the police to report that her husband is dead
Mary's husband tells her that he is leaving her
Mary's husband arrives home from work
Mary visits the grocer to buy some vegetables for supper
18
What is a theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
if you do something bad, you should confess
you shouldn't dislike someone for dumb reasons
a guilty conscience can control you
you shouldn't murder someone for their looks
19
The main character of a story:
Flat character
Antagonist
Protagonist
Dynamic character
20
True or False: The mood of the story is the words the author uses to show how they feel about a topic
False
True
21
How does Mary resolve her main conflict in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Mary cooks the lamb leg in the oven
Mary goes to the grocery store
Mary calls the police
Mary murders Patrick
22
True or False: La Llorona was a static character
False
True
23
Who was the antagonist of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Fortunado
The narrator
Montressor
The old man
24
What is direct characterization?
Characters that are not developed
When the writer gives clues about the character by describing them
A character who changes during the course of story
When the writer directly tells the reader what a character is like
25
Where and when the story is set
Conflict
Plot
Theme
Setting
26
True or False: The topic of the story and the theme of the story are the same thing
False
True
27
True or False: Setting is one of the five story elements
False
True
28
When the conflict of the story is solved; no more tension
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
29
Which of the following is NOT one of the five story elements
Theme
Character
Plot
Climax
30
How does Mary resolve her conflict in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Hiding the murder weapon
Buying potatoes at the grocery store
Calling the police
Killing her husband
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What is the theme of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Don't buy lamb at the store
Don't cheat on your wife
Don't murder your husband
Don't judge based on stereotypes
32
Who was the main protagonist of "The Lottery"?
Mr. Summers
Old Man Warner
Mrs. Dunbar
Mrs. Hutchinson
33
When the background information, setting, and characters are introduced
Climax
Rising Action
Resolution
Exposition
34
What is a theme from "The Lottery?"
throwing rocks at someone is mean
blindly following tradition can be deadly
you shouldn't listen to old people
lotteries aren't fair
35
What is one way mood is created?
Conflict
Theme
Tone
Plot
36
What is one question you can ask yourself when trying to determine the theme of a story
What was the climax of the story?
How mean was the main character throughout the story?
What is the author's tone toward the topic of the story?
How did the characters react when faced with problems or conflict?
37
What is the resolution of Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Mary calls the police
Patrick tells Mary he wants a divorce
The police believe that Mary is not the killer
Mary kills Patrick with the frozen lamb leg
38
What is conflict?
The feeling the reader gets when reading a story
The problem of the story
The attitude of the author towards a subject
The message of the story
39
What is the setting of "The Night the Ghost Got In"?
November 17, 1915
December 7, 1941
September 11, 2001
October 31, 1999
40
What is a theme from "Examination Day?"
The government is controlling its people
Corrupt governments control people by limiting their knowledge
People should do their best when taking an exam
Taking an exam can cause bad things to happen to you
41
Which of the following is NOT something you learn in the exposition of the story?
who the character(s) are
where and when a story takes place
what the main conflict is
the greatest point of tension in the story
42
What was the conflict of "Examination Day"?
Dickie's parents are upset about how smart he is
Dickie has to take a government exam
Dickie gets killed by the government
Dickie has to take a truth potion before his exam

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