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the occurrence that sets the events of the conflict in motion.
Climax
Inciting incident
Denouement
Crisis
2
the events that lead up to the crisis in a story.
Falling action
Denouement
Exposition
Rising action
3
the narrator, one of the story's characters, refers to him/herself as "I" throughout the piece.
Limited-omniscient point of view
First-person point of view
Third-person point of view
Second-person point of view
4
The two short prose genres most often used today are the short story and the article.
False
True
5
What possession is especially prized by Jonathan in "Civil Peace"?
a bicycle
a garden
a pocket
a house
6
In "A Visit of Charity," Marian's coat is an allusion to Little Red Riding Hood.
True
False
7
"Maletroit" primarily presents a nineteenth-century view of
love.
chivalry.
the family.
the aristrocracy.
8
Short stories contain the same basic elements of the novel.
True
False
9
The climax of "A Miserable Merry Christmas" comes when
Lennie's pony is delivered to the house
Lennie's sisters cry with him.
Lennie decides to forgive his father.
Lennie discovers that his stocking is empty.
10
narrator tells the story in third-person, but "gets inside" only one of the characters.
Limited-omniscient point of view
First-person point of view
omniscient point of view
Second-person point of view
11
Generally speaking, essays are nonfictional.
True
False
12
the plot's major turning point at which something happens that affects the outcome of the story
Inciting incident
Denouement
Climax
Crisis
13
the part of a story's plot that introduces the reader to the setting, characters, and situation
Crisis
Denouement
Climax
Exposition
14
the plot's moment of highest emotional intensity.
Inciting incident
Crisis
Denouement
Climax
15
the last element of the plot in which the major complications are explained or settled.
Falling action
Climax
Crisis
Denouement
16
Which of the following best describes the type of essay Ackerman created?
informal, scientific
formal, narrative
informal, narrative
formal, scientific
17
Which statement does Jonathan repeat in the face of obstacles?
"Nothing puzzles God."
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
"Keep on keeping on."
"God helps those who help themselves."
18
What device does Doyle use in to explain Helen Stoner's reasons for meeting with Holmes?
foreshadowing
suspense
plot twist
flashback
19
"How to Get Things Done" is written in the limited-omniscient point of view.
True
False
20
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the essay?
It expresses the thoughts ans opinions of the author.
It is a short prose composition
It demands precision in form and content
It discusses a particular topic in a nontechnical way.
21
The tone of "An Old Fashioned Iowa Christmas" is best described as
sad.
satiric.
nostalgic.
humorous.
22
Two right answers: Which of the following devices does Steffens include in "Miserable..."?
foreshadowing
structural irony
a subplot
situational irony
23
the narrator tells the story in third-person, and as the storyteller "knows all."
First-person point of view
Omniscient point of view
Limited-omniscient point of view
Third-person point of view
24
Two right answers: what types of irony are found in Benchley's "How to Get Things Done"?
dramatic irony
structural irony
verbal irony
situational irony
25
"Why the Leaves Turn Color in the Fall" contains all but which literary device?
personification
alliteration
irony
metaphor
26
"A Miserable Merry Christmas is written from
Santa's point of view.
omniscient point of view.
limited-omniscient point of view.
first-person point of view.
27
"Iowa Christmas" emphasizes imagery to convey the message of the essay.
False
True
28
the events that unfold the results of the crisis and lead to the conclusion.
Crisis
Rising action
Falling action
Denouement
29
All of the main characters in "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" are sympathetic.
False
True
30
In "A Visit of Charity," Welty describes Addie in terms of
a mouse
a bird.
a shark.
a lamb.
31
In the "Sire de Maletroit's Door," Blanche's name indicates which following characteristic?
fear or anxiety
deceit and hypocrisy
purity or goodness
youth and beauty
32
Informal and formal essays differ in all but which of the following areas?
tone
subject
structure
voice
33
Jonathan is a dynamic character in "Civil Peace."
True
False
34
Achebe uses what technique to add to the realism of his characters?
dialect
flashback
first-person point of view
personification
35
The title, "A Miserable Merry Christmas" is an example of a pun.
False
True
36
From author and the reader viewpoints, which of the following is NOT a short story strength?
they resolve conflict and communicate theme ore quickly.
They are easier to write well.
They are easier to read.
They can more easily drive home the main theme.
37
The crisis of Doyle's story occurs in which of the following incidents?
Holmes's decision to take the case
the death of Dr. Roylott
Holmes's fight with the snake
the death of Helen's sister
