Theme is ________________

the moral or lesson learned from the story

Some examples of nonfiction include: _____, _____, & ______.

journals, autobiographies, and letters

With 3rd person limited POV, the narrator ____.

knows a great deal about one character

What can you NOT rely on to determine characterization?

A biased review written by someone who read the book

What was the setting in "The King of Mazy May?"

The Klondike Gold Rush in Canada

What was the theme in "Dragon Dragon" by John Gardner?

Always respect/listen to your parents

What pronouns will you find when dealing with 3rd person POV?

They, them, she, or the character's name

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Short Story Unit Review

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1
Time and place are the two elements that make up the setting of a story.
False
True
2
Theme is ________________
always in 1st person POV
revealed in the climax
found in the rising action
the moral or lesson learned from the story
3
Nonfiction is ______________
material that is true
always boring
material that is not true
written from different points of view
4
Short stories, novels, and novellas are examples of ________
fiction
nonfiction
drama
point of view
5
Some examples of nonfiction include: _____, _____, & ______.
picture books, novellas, and diaries
journals, autobiographies, and letters
short stories, manuals, and novels
biographies, novels, and essays
6
With 3rd person limited POV, the narrator ____.
knows everything about all characters
knows a great deal about one character
uses the word, you.
states the facts about all characters
7
Characters and setting are part of the ________.
falling action
exposition/introduction
rising action
theme
8
What was the theme in "Why Monkeys Live in Trees?"
Obey the laws of the jungle
Don't eat black pepper!
Never cheat to get ahead
Listen to your neighbors
9
I looked longingly at the cupcake; it was calling my name. This sentence is written in _____
3rd Person Omniscient
1st person POV
2nd person POV
3rd Person Limited
10
What can you NOT rely on to determine characterization?
What the character says or does
A biased review written by someone who read the book
What the character thinks
How the character reacts to/interacts with others
11
What was the setting in "The King of Mazy May?"
None of the above
The California Gold Rush in Sacramento
The Klondike Gold Rush in Canada
Out West in the United States in the 1800s
12
What was the theme in "Dragon Dragon" by John Gardner?
Always respect/listen to your parents
Don't let anyone laugh at you
Never volunteer for what you cannot do
Always slay the dragon
13
Fiction is ___________
always made up of facts
an article or scholarly journal
fake and not true
always written in 1st person
14
What pronouns will you find when dealing with 3rd person POV?
you and yours
They, them, she, or the character's name
Us, our, & we
I, me, my, & mine
15
Which 3rd person POV simply states what is happening around the characters?
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Know-it-all
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective
16
An author's purpose is always to ___, ____, or _____.
persuade, educate, or inform
shock, persuade, or engage
persuade, inform, or entertain
teach, explain, or entertain

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