EAE 1P: Elements of the Short Story

Question 1

The initial situation of a short story introduces character, a hint of a problem, and...

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Setting

Question 2

In which type of story will you find a GOOD ending for the main character?

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Comedy

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a method by which an author will develop character?

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Mood

Question 4

The message or moral that the author conveys throughout the story.

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Theme

Question 5

A story in which the conflict is not resolved at the end.

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Linear

Question 6

If my story takes place in New York City, this is an example of the _________ of the story.

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Setting

Question 7

What a character says is also called...

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Dialogue

Question 8

What do you call the conclusion of the plot graph?

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Denouement

Question 9

Another name for the hero of the story.

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Protagonist

Question 10

What is a round character?

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A complex, well-detailed main character

Question 11

In which of the following points of view will the narrator use the word "I"?

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First person

Question 12

A god-like narrator tells the story with full detail.

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Third person, omniscient

Question 13

The villain (bad guy) of a story is often called...

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Antagonist

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of the setting of a story?

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Conflict

Question 15

A person trying to quit smoking would be an example of what type of conflict?

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Person vs. self

Question 16

In the plot graph, what is the crisis?

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The point when the main character faces a crucial decision

Question 17

In what type of conflict would you find the main character fighting a hurricane?

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person vs nature

Question 18

Which of the following words could be an example of the mood of a story?

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Scary

Question 19

The series of events that occur in the story are also called...

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Plot

Question 20

A minor, stereotypical character is usually what type of character in a short story?

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Flat

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