Short Story Unit Test - Practice Question Preview (ID: 47747)


A Test Surrounding The Elements Of Narrative, Conflict, Symbolism, And Textual Evidence. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What is the setting in a story?
a) A person, animal, or figure that takes place in the action of a story
b) The where and when of a story
c) The message in a story
d) The author's attitude regarding a specific subject or idea

What is the exposition of a text?
a) The highest point, or turning point, of a story
b) The events leading to the climax
c) Where conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied
d) The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced

What is a symbol?
a) A person, animal, or figure that takes place in the action of a story
b) Something that represents an important item or idea
c) When an author reveals a character's personality
d) The message of a story

What is conflict?
a) A person, animal, or figure that takes place in the action of a story
b) The where and when of a story
c) The problem in a story; when two or more forces are in opposition
d) The message

What is rising action?
a) The events leading to the climax
b) The highest point, or turning point, of a story
c) Where conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied
d) The events leading to the resolution

What is the definition of tone?
a) The mood of a story
b) The problem in a story
c) The events that occur in a story
d) The way an author feels towards a specific subject or character.

What is the definition of plot?
a) A person, animal, or figure that takes place in the action of a story
b) The events that happen in a story
c) Something that represents an important item or idea
d) The message

What is characterization?
a) The hero in a story
b) The villain in a story
c) A person, animal, or figure that takes part in the action of a story
d) When the author reveals the personality of a character

What is the theme in a story?
a) The message
b) The author's attitude towards a subject
c) The mood in a story
d) The where and when a story takes place

What is the climax in a story?
a) The problem in a story
b) The highest point of a story; the turning point in a story
c) The events leading to the resolution
d) When loose ends are tied and conflict is resolved

If a character is remembering past events, he or she is having a ...
a) Foreshadow
b) Vision
c) Flashback
d) Meltdown

The perspective from which a story is told.
a) Point of View
b) Tone
c) Characterization
d) Symbolism

Information pulled directly from the text to prove a point.
a) Paraphrasing
b) Citations
c) Quoting
d) Textual Evidence

What is falling action?
a) A person, animal, or figure that takes place in the action of a story
b) The where and when of a story
c) Events leading up to the resolution of a story
d) The end of a story where loose ends are tied

An oral or written story.
a) A text
b) A narrative
c) A sign
d) A symbol

What is the resolution in a story?
a) When a story ends; loose ends are tied and conflict resolved
b) The turning point of a story
c) The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced
d) The events leading to the climax

The definition of a character is ...
a) A person, animal, or figure that takes place in the action of a story
b) The message of a story
c) The where and when of a story
d) The problem in a story

Hints about things to come in a story is called ...
a) A flashback
b) A vision
c) Foreshadowing
d) Psychic powers

Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self, and Man vs. Group are all types of ...
a) Point of view
b) Tones
c) Conflict
d) Theme

When using textual evidence, you must ...
a) Quote the text.
b) Paraphrase the text.
c) Use quotation marks and page numbers.
d) All of the above.

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