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Short Story Elements
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A quiz to check for understanding of short story vocabulary terms.
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What is the term for the introduction of the setting, main characters, and inciting incident?
exposition
foreshadowing
resolution
inciting incident
2
Which point of view is an all-knowing narrator who sees and knows everything?
Third-person objective
Third-person omniscient
Third-person limited
3
What is the term for the outcome of the main conflict?
resolution
falling action
exposition
climax
4
What type of character changes in the story?
dynamic
flat
static
protagonist
5
What is the term for the time and place of a story?
denouement
climax
setting
theme
6
Which character/force is in conflict with the main character?
antagonist
confidante
foil
protagonist
7
Choosing from the characters listed below, who can be considered Harry Potter's foil?
Dumbledore
Hermione Granger
Mrs. Dursley
Draco Malfoy
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What is the account of an event that happened at an earlier point in the story?
denouement
climax
flashback
foreshadowing
9
White doves often symbolize . . .
weddings
dinner
Noah's ark
peace
10
What is the term for the turning point of a story?
conflict
rising action
inciting incident
climax
11
What is indirect characterization?
When a reader infers a character's qualities through his or her speech.
When the narrator or another character explicitly describes a character
When a reader infers a character's qualities through his or her actions.
When a reader infers a character's qualities through his or her thoughts.
12
When the narrator tells the story from the close perspective of one character it's considered
first person
third-person objective
third-person limited
third-person omniscient
13
What is the central message or insight into life?
resolution
exposition
theme
denouement
14
Fill in the empty box.
Climax
Denoument
Conflict
Point of View
15
What type of character is a stereotype or archetype (like an evil stepmother or a dashing hero) ?
Stock
Round
Dynamic
Sassy
16
What is the term for a struggle between a character and outside force?
internal conflict
external conflict
man versus nature
man versus society
17
What type of conflict is in a character's mind?
external
internal
man versus society
man versus nature
18
What is direct characterization?
When a reader infers a character's qualities through his or her actions.
When the narrator or another character explicitly describes a character
When a reader infers a character's qualities through his or her thoughts.
When a reader infers a character's qualities through his or her speech.
19
What is the term for narration using I, me, my, and mine?
Third-person point of view
First-person point of view
Second-person point of view
20
What type of character does not change?
round
dynamic
static
flat
21
Read the statement below and determine whether it's true or false.
True
False
22
Which character is the main character?
protagonist
sidekick
foil
antagonist
23
What is the term for a complex character?
Round
Simple
Dynamic
Flat
24
Man versus a TIGER
Man versus Himself
Man versus Nature
Man versus Society
Man versus Supernatural
25
Which narrator reports events like a journalist?
Third-person limited
Third-person omniscient
Third-person objective
