Modern American Lit: Short Story Unit Review

Question 1

An "omniscient" narrator is one who is...

Accepted Answer

All-knowing

Question 2

The following is what type of characterization: "Bob was a short man"?

Accepted Answer

Direct characterization

Question 3

This story follows an ordinary woman who loses her husband.

Accepted Answer

"The Story of an Hour"

Question 4

This story explores irony in the form of a bucket of water.

Accepted Answer

"A Mystery of Heroism"

Question 5

When an audience only gets to see one person's point of view, the POV is...

Accepted Answer

Third person limited

Question 6

"Foreshadowing" can be best defined as...

Accepted Answer

The use of clues to hint at later events in the story

Question 7

True or False: Setting has five very important roles in literature.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Even though this story takes place in the early 1900's it is considered a modern short story.

Accepted Answer

"The Leader of the People"

Question 9

When a character is trying to change social norms he/she is dealing with a...

Accepted Answer

Character vs society conflict

Question 10

When a character struggles with his/her own emotions he/she is struggling with a...

Accepted Answer

Character vs self conflict

Question 11

Using an eagle to represent independence is an example of which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

Symbolism

Question 12

Which of the following short stories was about making a deal with "Old Scratch?"

Accepted Answer

"The Devil and Tom Walker"

Question 13

Irony is the difference...

Accepted Answer

between what we expect & what actually happens.

Question 14

This literary period reflected on the brokenness of society.

Accepted Answer

Moderns

Question 15

When the audience knows something that the characters don't know is...

Accepted Answer

Dramatic Irony

Question 16

This literary period reflected on an individual's path to righteousness.

Accepted Answer

Romanticism

Question 17

The "elements" of literature are...

Accepted Answer

all of the above.

Question 18

Point of view (POV) that uses "I," "me," "we," and "us" is...

Accepted Answer

First person

Question 19

When a character can't change his/her fate, but makes choices to shape the outcome, this is a..

Accepted Answer

Character vs fate conflict

Question 20

The following is which type of characterization: "Sally kicked the box of puppies"?

Accepted Answer

Indirect characterization

Question 21

This literary period focused on nature and instinct over reason.

Accepted Answer

Romanticism

Question 22

An example of foreshadowing is...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 23

When what's said is different than what's meant is...

Accepted Answer

Verbal irony

Question 24

This literary period started with the end of WWI.

Accepted Answer

Moderns

Question 25

This story was written in the "romantic" literary period.

Accepted Answer

"The Devil and Tom Walker"

Question 26

The Civil War marked the start of this literary period.

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The Realism Period

Question 27

The two types of characterization are...

Accepted Answer

Indirect & direct characterization

Question 28

"Characterization" is the process of...

Accepted Answer

introducing the audience to a character.

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a role setting plays in impacting literature?

Accepted Answer

Setting can predict the outcome of the story.

Question 30

This story explores conflict between a man and his son-in-law and societal norms.

Accepted Answer

"The Leader of the People"

Question 31

The "theme" of a story is...

Accepted Answer

the lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.

Question 32

In this literary period, authors focused on ordinary people in everyday situations.

Accepted Answer

The Realism Period

Question 33

When a character is simply trying to survive he/she is dealing with a...

Accepted Answer

Character vs. nature conflict

Question 34

When something happens that we would never expect to happen is...

Accepted Answer

Situation irony

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Modern American Lit: Short Story Unit Review

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