Show:
Protagonist/Hero
Antagonist/Obstacle
Round v. Flat
Dynamic v. Static
Point of View
100

Is the hero character always the same as the protagonist? 

No, the main character does not have to be the same person we're cheering on to win/succeed.

100

The obstacle character who constantly gets in Roy's way is _________

Dana Matherson

100

Round characters are complex and have many traits. Name one round character from Hoot.

Roy

Beatrice

Mullet Fingers

100

If static characters never change within a story, then what is one static character in Hoot?

Dana

Curly

Chuck Muckle

Officer Delinko

100

If a narrator is telling the story by focusing on Roy's, Officer Delinko's, and Curly's experiences, which POINT OF VIEW is this? 

Third person

3rd person

200

The protagonist of Hoot is a boy named...

Roy Eberhardt

200

Is the obstacle character always the same as the antagonist?

No, the antagonist always goes AGAINST the main character, but obstacle characters can come and go.

200

Flat characters are simple and can be described in one word. Name one flat character in Hoot.

Dana

Curly

Mrs. Hennepin

200
If a dynamic character is someone who changes beliefs/attitudes/etc. by the end of a story, who is dynamic in the story Hoot?

Roy

Beatrice

200

Why is it helpful to have a 3rd person narrator?

Answers will vary: 

1) You hear from multiple characters' perspectives

2) You can have inside knowledge

3) You can see how other characters think or feel

300

If a hero of a story is a character we hope wins in the end, then who might be the hero character in Hoot?

Mullet Fingers

(Roy could be argued for as well)

300

The antagonist in Hoot is not really one person. Rather, it's a whole company called _______.

Mother Paula's Pancake House

300
Name two traits that Roy has to prove he is a round character!

Mature

Caring

Loyal

Determined

300

Finish this sentence to prove that Dana is a static character: From start to finish, Dana is always _____.

Answers may vary: 

Bullying Roy, stubborn, playing 'tough guy.'

300

What information or scenes might we NOT have seen if this novel were told in 1st person POV by Roy?

Answers will vary: 

1) We'd never see Officer Delinko's detective work

2) We'd never see Curly's view of events

3) We'd never know what other characters were going through or feeling.

400

Is the protagonist always the "good guy"?

No, villains can be the characters of their own story. 

400

Do antagonists always have to be PEOPLE? 

No, the antagonist is who or what goes against the main character. It could be nature itself.

400
Describe Dana's personality/character trait in one word to show he is a simple, flat character.

Stubborn

Immature


400

Finish this sentence to prove that Roy is a dynamic character: At first, Roy_____, but by the end he had changed his mind/attitude and ____________.

Answers will vary: 

1) wasn't sure about Florida or helping Mullet Fingers

2) decided he liked the nature of Florida and committed to helping the owls.