AP Literature and Composition - Characterization

Question 1

"One man's life or death were but a small price" - Robert Walton. This illustrates what trait?

Accepted Answer

Narcissism

Question 2

A static character stays the same.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The main character in a commercial fiction must be ...

Accepted Answer

sympathetic

Question 4

In commercial fiction, which is more important: Characters or Plot?

Accepted Answer

Plot

Question 5

In literary fiction, characters change for convincing reasons. Which of these would not work?

Accepted Answer

a sudden change that doesn't fit the character or have cause

Question 6

The main character in literary fiction must be...

Accepted Answer

"real"

Question 7

What is one reason analyzing characters can be more difficult than analyzing plot?

Accepted Answer

Actions are easier to describe than motives, Human characters are ambiguous, Human characters are variable, Human characters are complex

Question 8

If the character is described through exposition or analysis of another character, that is...

Accepted Answer

Direct

Question 9

Which is an example of a dynamic character?

Accepted Answer

Edie from "How I Met My Husband"

Question 10

If a character is illustrated by his words and deeds, this is...

Accepted Answer

Indirect

Question 11

If the same type of character recurs frequently, it can be called ....

Accepted Answer

a stock character

Question 12

"One man's life or death were but a small price" - Robert Walton. This is an example of ...

Accepted Answer

Indirect Characterization

Question 13

Ivan, from "The Most Dangerous Game," is a ...

Accepted Answer

flat character

Question 14

In Literary Fiction, which is more important: Characters or Plot?

Accepted Answer

Character

Question 15

Victor's monster is ....

Accepted Answer

a round character

Questions 15