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Short Story Elements 1P1
Short Story Elements 1P1
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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 outcome of the main conflict, conflict decreases?
climax
falling action
exposition
resolution
2
The atmosphere of the story The Sniper is...
serious
scary
funny
sarcastic
3
The antagonist of the story The Sniper is...
the Republican sniper
the Free Stater sniper
the gunman informant
the old lady informant
4
The setting for Death by Scrabble is...
night, house, hot
evening, house, kettle
afternoon, hot, house
morning, hot, kitchen
5
Which character is the main character?
foil
sidekick
antagonist
protagonist
6
What is the central message or insight into life?
theme
denouement
resolution
exposition
7
Which character is in conflict with the main character?
foil
confidante
protagonist
antagonist
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What type of conflict is in a character's mind?
external
internal
human versus society
human versus nature
9
What is the term for the use of hints to suggest what will happen later in a story?
conflict
flashback
exposition
foreshadowing
10
Which point of view is an all-knowing narrator who sees everything?
Third-person omniscient
Third-person limited
Third-person objective
11
The main conflict between Vivian and her parents is...?
human vs technology
human vs self
human vs society
human vs human
12
What is the term for the time and place of a story?
setting
denouement
climax
theme
13
What is the term for the tying up of loose ends; happily ever after.
theme
climax
resolution (conclusion)
setting
14
The protagonist of the story Death by Scrabble is...
husband
wife
neighbour
mailman
15
What is the account of an event that happened at an earlier point in the story?
climax
flashback
foreshadowing
conclusion
16
What is the term for the introduction of the setting and main characters?
introduction
inciting incident
foreshadowing
resolution
17
What is the climax of the story Against the Rules?
when Joey and Vivian leave for their date
when Vivian's parents say she can go on the date with friends.
when Joey tries to shake Vivian's father's hand
when Joey comes to the house to get Vivian for their date
18
The climax of the story "The Sniper" is...?
When the Free Stater sniper shoots the IRA sniper
when the IRA sniper turns over the dead body
when the IRA sniper kills the Free Stater sniper
when the IRA sniper bandages his wound
19
What examples are given to prove Vivian's parents are 'old-fashioned'?
mother stays home, parents racist
none of these.
old furniture, father is super strict
mother stays home, father works
20
What is the term for the point where all the conflict leads to?
climax
rising action
conflict
inciting incident
21
The main setting of the story "Against the Rules" is
Vivian's house, in the car
none of these
school, in the car
Vivian's house, her bedroom
22
The atmosphere for the story Death by Scrabble is...
calm
sad
angry
happy
23
The setting for The Sniper is...
Dublin, night, four corners, rooftop
Dublin, morning, four rooftops, Lifey River
Ireland, four rooftops, morning, Lifey River
Ireland, night, four corners, Leaf River
24
The climax for the story Death by Scrabble is...
when the wife watches her husband
when the wife plays death
when the husband chokes on the letter B
when the wife plays caution
25
The climax for the story The Sniper is...
when the Free Stater sniper is shot
when the Republican sniper turns over the dead sniper
when the Republican sniper is shot
when the Free Stater sniper turns over the dead sniper
26
What is the term for a struggle between a character and outside force?
human versus nature
internal conflict
human versus society
external conflict
27
Which perspective is from one character only?
Third-person limited
Third-person observer
Third-person omniscient
28
The antagonist of the story Death by Scrabble is...
the neighbour
the mailman
the wife
the husband
29
Atmosphere refers to...?
falling action
the moral or message of a story
the mood of a story
the start of a story
30
What is the term for when an object, person or colour means more than what it is?
tone
internal conflict
symbol
rising action
31
What is the term for narration using I, me, my, and mine?
Third-person point of view
Second-person point of view
First-person point of view
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The protagonist of the story The Sniper is...
the Free Stater sniper
the old lady informant
the gunman informant
the Republican sniper
