Character/Point of View
1. Who is usually the protagonist in a story?
A. The main character who faces the conflict
B. The villain who causes the problem
A. The main character who faces the conflict
📘 The protagonist is the central character whose goals and struggles drive the plot.
1. What is the exposition in a story?
A. The part where the story ends
B. The beginning, where characters and setting are introduced
B. The beginning, where characters and setting are introduced
📘 The exposition sets the scene and provides background for the story.
1. Which is an example of internal conflict?
A. A character who struggles to make a decision
B. A character arguing with a friend
A. A character who struggles to make a decision
📘 Internal conflict happens within the character’s mind or heart.
1. What is tone?
A. The author’s attitude or feeling about the topic
B. The reader’s opinion about the story
A. The author’s attitude or feeling about the topic
📘 Tone is how the author feels about the subject, shown through word choice and style.
1. What is foreshadowing?
A. Giving hints about future events
B. Describing something that already happened
A. Giving hints about future events
📘 Foreshadowing builds suspense by giving clues about what may happen later.
2. What is a flat character?
A. A character with many traits and emotions
B. A character with one or two traits only
B. A character with one or two traits only
📘 Flat characters are simple and don’t undergo significant change or growth.
2. What happens during the rising action?
A. The main conflict builds up
B. The main problem is solved
A. The main conflict builds up
📘 Rising action introduces complications that increase tension and drive the story forward.
2. What is external conflict?
A. A problem that happens inside the character
B. A struggle with another person or outside force
B. A struggle with another person or outside force
📘 External conflict involves other people, society, nature, or technology.
2. What is mood in a story?
A. How the characters feel
B. The emotional feeling the reader gets
B. The emotional feeling the reader gets
📘 Mood is how the story makes the reader feel—happy, scared, tense, etc.
2. What is flashback?
A. A jump to the past to show something important
B. A fast forward to the future
A. A jump to the past to show something important
📘 Flashbacks reveal background information or help explain character decisions.
3. What point of view uses "I" and "me"?
A. First-person
B. Third-person
A. First-person
📘 In first-person POV, the narrator is a character in the story and tells it from their own perspective.
3. Which part of the plot is the climax?
A. The turning point or most intense moment
B. The final sentence of the story
A. The turning point or most intense moment
📘 The climax is the emotional high point and the moment of greatest suspense or decision.
3. Man vs. Society is what type of conflict?
A. Internal
B. External
B. External
📘 Man vs. Society involves struggle against rules, culture, or societal expectations.
3. Which best describes theme?
A. The author’s name and purpose
B. The main message or moral of the story
B. The main message or moral of the story
📘 Theme is the deeper meaning or lesson the story tries to communicate.
3. What is imagery?
A. Language that appeals to the five senses
B. Dialogue between characters
A. Language that appeals to the five senses
📘 Imagery paints vivid pictures using descriptive words related to sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell.
4. In third-person omniscient, the narrator knows:
A. Only one character’s thoughts
B. All characters’ thoughts and feelings
B. All characters’ thoughts and feelings
📘 The omniscient narrator is “all-knowing” and can share the thoughts and emotions of every character.
4. What usually happens during the falling action?
A. The conflict is introduced
B. Events after the climax begin to settle
B. Events after the climax begin to settle
📘 Falling action shows the results of the climax and moves the story toward its resolution.
4. What kind of conflict is shown in “Man vs. Nature”?
A. A character surviving a storm
B. A character lying to their friend
A. A character surviving a storm
📘 This is a classic example of struggling against natural forces.
4. If a story has a light, joyful mood, the tone might be:
A. Cheerful
B. Angry
A. Cheerful
📘 Tone and mood often work together. A light mood is often created by a cheerful tone.
4. What is symbolism?
A. Using one thing to represent something deeper
B. Repeating the same word three times
A. Using one thing to represent something deeper
📘 Symbolism adds deeper meaning. Example: a heart can symbolize love.
5. Which is an example of indirect characterization?
A. “She was brave.”
B. “She stepped forward even though her hands shook.”
B. “She stepped forward even though her hands shook.”
📘 This shows bravery through action, not by telling. That’s indirect characterization.
5. What is the resolution of the story?
A. The problem is solved or the story ends
B. A new character is introduced
A. The problem is solved or the story ends
📘 The resolution (or denouement) ties up loose ends and shows how the story concludes.
5. Which of these shows Man vs. Self?
A. A character choosing between right and wrong
B. A character fighting a dragon
A. A character choosing between right and wrong
📘 Internal conflict (Man vs. Self) is a mental or emotional struggle within the character.
5. Which of the following is likely a theme?
A. Love is stronger than hate
B. The dog barked loudly
A. Love is stronger than hate
📘 This is a universal idea that teaches a lesson—making it a theme.
5. Why do authors use cliffhangers?
A. To make readers stop reading
B. To build suspense and keep readers engaged
B. To build suspense and keep readers engaged
📘 Cliffhangers leave the story unresolved to make the reader want to know what happens next.