Character
"Sophie stayed late after school to help her teacher clean the classroom, even though her friends were already outside playing soccer."
👉 What character trait does Sophie show?
A) Selfishness
B) Responsibility
C) Laziness
D) Impatience
A. Responsibility
"Carla wants to try out for the school play, but she’s terrified that she’ll forget her lines in front of the audience."
👉 What type of conflict is this?
A) External – character vs. character
B) Internal – character vs. self
C) External – character vs. society
D) Internal – character vs. nature
B. Internal- character vs self
"In the story, Rosa gives up her spot on the basketball team so her injured friend can play instead. At first, she feels disappointed, but she later realizes she values friendship more than winning."
👉 What theme is shown here?
A) Winning is the only way to make friends
B) True friendship sometimes requires sacrifice
C) Playing sports builds responsibility
D) Helping others always guarantees reward
B. True friendship sometimes requires sacrifice.
"The story begins with Alex feeling nervous about his new school. He wants to make friends but is afraid of rejection."
👉 Which stage of the plot is being described, and how does conflict play a role?
A) Exposition – introduces the conflict that will drive the story
B) Rising Action – the conflict is solved immediately
C) Resolution – the conflict ends
D) Exposition – introduces setting only
A) Exposition – introduces the conflict that will drive the story
"The dog that barked all night kept the neighbors awake."
👉 Is the clause "that barked all night" restrictive or nonrestrictive?
A) Independent
B) Nonrestrictive
C) Restrictive
D) Dependent
C) Restrictive
"Malik practices his guitar every night because he dreams of performing on stage one day, even though he sometimes feels nervous about crowds."
👉 What is Malik’s main motivation?
A) To overcome laziness
B) To become famous as a performer
C) To stop being afraid of people
D) To impress his parent
B. To become famous as a performer
"During a snowstorm, a family is trapped inside their house without electricity or heat. They must find a way to stay warm and survive the night."
👉 What type of conflict is this?
A) Internal – character vs. self
B) External – character vs. nature
C) External – character vs. character
D) Internal – character vs. fear
B. External- character vs nature
"Jordan cheats on a test to get a higher grade, but when the teacher discovers the truth, Jordan loses the trust of his classmates and feels ashamed."
👉 What theme does this story suggest?
A) Working with friends is the best way to succeed
B) Teachers are stricter than they should be
C) Dishonesty may bring short-term success but long-term consequences
D) It is better to stay silent than admit mistakes
C. Dishonesty may bring short-term success but long-term consequences.
"In chapter 4, Alex’s fear grows when he overhears classmates laughing at him. This makes him determined to prove himself in the talent show."
👉 Which stage of the plot is this, and how does conflict shape it?
A) Climax – the conflict is resolved
B) Rising Action – the conflict builds tension and leads toward the climax
C) Falling Action – the conflict is almost finished
D) Resolution – the conflict is fully over
B) Rising Action – the conflict builds tension and leads toward the climax
"My teacher, who loves Shakespeare, assigned us a play to read."
👉 Why is this clause "who loves Shakespeare" nonrestrictive?
A) It adds extra detail but is not essential
B) It makes the sentence shorter
C) It’s necessary to identify which teacher
D) It changes the subject
A) It adds extra detail but is not essential
"During the race, Aria slowed down when she saw another runner trip and fall. Instead of sprinting to the finish line, she stopped to help him up."
👉 Which character trait does Aria show?
A) Determination
B) Courage
C) Compassion
D) Confidence
C. Compassion
"Marcus struggles between telling the truth about his friend cheating or staying silent to protect him. His decision will affect whether the friend is punished or not."
👉 How does this internal conflict impact the plot?
A) It creates suspense because Marcus must make a difficult choice
B) It introduces the setting of the story
C) It reveals that Marcus is selfish
D) It ends the story immediately
A. It creates suspense because Marcus must make a difficult choice.
"In Charlotte’s Web, Wilbur survives not just because of luck, but because Charlotte values kindness and loyalty, even to a small pig."
👉 Which theme best fits this story?
A) Farming teaches important life lessons
B) Every story needs both heroes and villains
C) Acts of loyalty and kindness can create lasting change
D) Animals are often underestimated
C. Acts of loyalty and kindness can create lasting change.
"At the talent show, Alex finally performs his song. The audience is silent at first, but then erupts into cheers."
👉 What stage of the plot is this, and why is conflict important here?
A) Climax – it is the turning point created by the internal conflict
B) Exposition – it introduces characters
C) Resolution – the conflict is completely solved
D) Rising Action – the conflict is just beginning
A) Climax – it is the turning point created by the internal conflict
"The students who forgot their homework had to stay after school."
👉 How can you make this nonrestrictive?
A) The homework had to be done.
B) The students forgot their homework.
C) The students had to stay after school.
D) The students, who forgot their homework, had to stay after school.
D) The students, who forgot their homework, had to stay after school.
"James studies long hours every night, not because he loves math, but because he wants to earn a scholarship that will help his family afford college."
👉 What is James’s motivation?
A) He enjoys solving math problems
B) He wants recognition from teachers
C) He wants to help his family financially
D) He is competing with a classmate
C. He wants to help his family financially
"In The Outsiders, the Greasers and the Socs fight in the rumble, which changes how the groups view one another afterward."
👉 What kind of conflict is this, and how does it affect the plot?
A) Internal – it shows Ponyboy’s fear and ends the story
B) External – it pushes the story toward resolution after the fight
C) Internal – it introduces the main characters
D) External – it creates a flashback to the beginning
B. External-it pushes the story toward resolution after the fight.
"During the novel, Mina feels like she doesn’t belong because she is different from her classmates. By the end, she learns that her unique talents make her valuable to the group."
👉 Which universal theme is most clearly shown?
A) Accepting your individuality can lead to belonging
B) Belonging is more important than being yourself
C) School friendships are temporary and unreliable
D) People should always try to fit in with the majority
A. Accepting your individuality can lead to belonging.
"After Alex sings, he gains confidence and classmates approach him to talk. The bullying stops, and Alex begins to feel like he belongs."
👉 Which stage of the plot is this, and what does it show about the conflict?
A) Exposition – the conflict is introduced
B) Falling Action – the conflict begins to settle, showing its effect
C) Resolution – the conflict is fully solved forever
D) Rising Action – the conflict gets worse
B) Falling Action – the conflict begins to settle, showing its effect
"The library, which has thousands of books, is closed for renovation."
👉 What happens if you remove the nonrestrictive clause?
A) The sentence is incorrect.
B) The clause becomes restrictive.
C) The meaning completely changes.
D) The sentence still makes sense, but has less detail.
D) The sentence still makes sense, but has less detail.
"At the beginning of the novel, Ella avoids speaking up in class because she is shy. By the end, she volunteers to give a speech, motivated by her desire to share her story with others."
👉 Which statement best describes Ella’s character development?
A) She stays static, showing only shyness
B) She becomes more confident, motivated by self-expression
C) She is always outgoing, but pretends to be shy
D) She becomes less responsible as the story goes on
B. She becomes more confident, motivated by self-expression.
"In Macbeth, Macbeth feels torn between his ambition to be king and his guilt about killing Duncan. At the same time, battles rage outside as armies fight for power."
👉 Which conflicts are present, and how do they shape the plot?
A) Internal only – they show Macbeth’s guilt but do not change events
B) External only – they move the story toward the climax
C) Both internal and external – his inner guilt and the outer battles drive the plot forward
D) Neither – the conflicts do not affect the story
C. Both internal and external-his inner guilt and the outer battles drive the plot forward.
"A story begins with a king who cares only about gold. Over time, his greed causes him to lose his family, friends, and health. At the end, he realizes too late that love mattered more than wealth."
👉 Which theme does this story teach?
A) Wealth is useful only when shared with others
B) Love is stronger than family ties
C) Power is more dangerous than money
D) Greed and selfishness can destroy what truly matters
D. Greed and selfishness can destroy what truly matters.
"If Alex had never struggled with insecurity or been laughed at by his peers, the talent show performance would not have carried as much meaning."
👉 What does this reveal about the role of conflict in plot?
A) Conflict has little impact on the story
B) Conflict gives purpose and direction to the plot
C) Conflict adds details to the setting only
D) Conflict makes characters less realistic
B) Conflict gives purpose and direction to the plot
"Write two sentences: one with a restrictive clause and one with a nonrestrictive clause about the same person or thing."
👉 Which of the following correctly shows both?
A) My brother went to the store. / My brother is coming home.
B) My brother who lives in Texas is visiting. / My brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting.
C) My brother who is tall is funny. / My brother who is smart is helpful.
D) My brother is visiting. / My brother is nice.
B) My brother who lives in Texas is visiting. / My brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting.