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Question 1Question 1

What is a brief What is a brief work of fiction work of fiction that can be that can be read at one read at one sitting?sitting?

What is a brief What is a brief work of fiction work of fiction that can be that can be read at one read at one sitting?sitting?

OptionsOptions

a) Novela) Novelb) Short Storyb) Short Storyc) Journalc) Journald) Newspaperd) Newspaper

a) Novela) Novelb) Short Storyb) Short Storyc) Journalc) Journald) Newspaperd) Newspaper

b) Short Storyb) Short Storyb) Short Storyb) Short Story

Question 2Question 2In the short In the short story, “Two story, “Two Kinds,” the Kinds,” the narrator’s mother narrator’s mother wants her to be a wants her to be a _______________._______________.

In the short In the short story, “Two story, “Two Kinds,” the Kinds,” the narrator’s mother narrator’s mother wants her to be a wants her to be a _______________._______________.

OptionsOptions

a) Pianist a) Pianist b) Doctorb) Doctorc) Writerc) Writerd) Teacherd) Teacher

a) Pianist a) Pianist b) Doctorb) Doctorc) Writerc) Writerd) Teacherd) Teacher

a) Pianista) Pianista) Pianista) Pianist

Question 3Question 3Writing about real Writing about real people, places, people, places, and events is and events is considered to be considered to be ____________.____________.

Writing about real Writing about real people, places, people, places, and events is and events is considered to be considered to be ____________.____________.

OptionsOptions

a) Fictiona) Fictionb) Fairy talesb) Fairy talesc) Nonfictionc) Nonfictiond) Plotd) Plot

a) Fictiona) Fictionb) Fairy talesb) Fairy talesc) Nonfictionc) Nonfictiond) Plotd) Plot

c) Nonfictionc) Nonfictionc) Nonfictionc) Nonfiction

Question 4Question 4

List and draw List and draw the 5 elements the 5 elements of plot in of plot in order…order…

List and draw List and draw the 5 elements the 5 elements of plot in of plot in order…order…

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Question 5Question 5

The climax of a The climax of a story is story is ___________.___________.

The climax of a The climax of a story is story is ___________.___________.

OptionsOptionsa) Tying all loose ends a) Tying all loose ends togethertogether

b) When suspense buildsb) When suspense buildsc) Turning point of the c) Turning point of the storystory

d) When characters and d) When characters and setting are introducedsetting are introduced

a) Tying all loose ends a) Tying all loose ends togethertogether

b) When suspense buildsb) When suspense buildsc) Turning point of the c) Turning point of the storystory

d) When characters and d) When characters and setting are introducedsetting are introduced

c) Turning point of c) Turning point of the storythe story

c) Turning point of c) Turning point of the storythe story

Question 6Question 6

An account of a An account of a person’s life, person’s life, written by written by another person another person is a(n)_____. is a(n)_____.

An account of a An account of a person’s life, person’s life, written by written by another person another person is a(n)_____. is a(n)_____.

OptionsOptions

a) Autobiographya) Autobiographyb) Biographyb) Biographyc) Poemc) Poemd) Short Storyd) Short Story

a) Autobiographya) Autobiographyb) Biographyb) Biographyc) Poemc) Poemd) Short Storyd) Short Story

b) Biographyb) Biographyb) Biographyb) Biography

Question 7Question 7

At the end of At the end of “Kaffir Boy,” “Kaffir Boy,” Mark Mathabane Mark Mathabane views school as views school as a(n) ____.a(n) ____.

At the end of At the end of “Kaffir Boy,” “Kaffir Boy,” Mark Mathabane Mark Mathabane views school as views school as a(n) ____.a(n) ____.

OptionsOptions

a) Punishmenta) Punishmentb) Obligationb) Obligationc) Partyc) Partyd) Opportunityd) Opportunity

a) Punishmenta) Punishmentb) Obligationb) Obligationc) Partyc) Partyd) Opportunityd) Opportunity

d) Opportunityd) Opportunityd) Opportunityd) Opportunity

Question 8Question 8

Who are the Who are the three main three main characters in characters in “Everyday Use?”“Everyday Use?”

Who are the Who are the three main three main characters in characters in “Everyday Use?”“Everyday Use?”

OptionsOptionsa) Betty, Meggie, Moma) Betty, Meggie, Momb) Dee, Maggie, Momb) Dee, Maggie, Momc) Aunt, Dee, Maggiec) Aunt, Dee, Maggied) Aunt, Betty, Meggied) Aunt, Betty, Meggie

a) Betty, Meggie, Moma) Betty, Meggie, Momb) Dee, Maggie, Momb) Dee, Maggie, Momc) Aunt, Dee, Maggiec) Aunt, Dee, Maggied) Aunt, Betty, Meggied) Aunt, Betty, Meggie

b) Dee, Maggie, b) Dee, Maggie, MomMomb) Dee, Maggie, b) Dee, Maggie, MomMom

Question 9Question 9

What is a What is a protagonist?protagonist?What is a What is a

protagonist?protagonist?

OptionsOptionsa) Central charactera) Central characterb) Mono-dimensional b) Mono-dimensional charactercharacter

c) Opposer of the c) Opposer of the main charactermain character

d) Static characterd) Static character

a) Central charactera) Central characterb) Mono-dimensional b) Mono-dimensional charactercharacter

c) Opposer of the c) Opposer of the main charactermain character

d) Static characterd) Static character

a) Central a) Central charactercharactera) Central a) Central charactercharacter

Question 10Question 10

A dynamic A dynamic character has character has ______________________________

_._.

A dynamic A dynamic character has character has ______________________________

_._.

OptionsOptionsa) Characteristics a) Characteristics that do not changethat do not change

b) Can be summarized b) Can be summarized by a single phraseby a single phrase

c) Many-sided c) Many-sided personalities that personalities that changechange

a) Characteristics a) Characteristics that do not changethat do not change

b) Can be summarized b) Can be summarized by a single phraseby a single phrase

c) Many-sided c) Many-sided personalities that personalities that changechange

c) Many-sided c) Many-sided personalities personalities that changethat change

c) Many-sided c) Many-sided personalities personalities that changethat change

Question 3Question 3The feeling, or The feeling, or atmosphere, that a atmosphere, that a writer creates for writer creates for the reader is the the reader is the ______________.______________.

The feeling, or The feeling, or atmosphere, that a atmosphere, that a writer creates for writer creates for the reader is the the reader is the ______________.______________.

OptionsOptionsa) Tonea) Toneb) Moodb) Moodc) Point of Viewc) Point of Viewd) Characterizationd) Characterization

a) Tonea) Toneb) Moodb) Moodc) Point of Viewc) Point of Viewd) Characterizationd) Characterization

b) Moodb) Moodb) Moodb) Mood

Question 11Question 11When does the When does the “Lottery” take “Lottery” take place every year place every year in Shirley in Shirley Jackson’s short Jackson’s short story?story?

When does the When does the “Lottery” take “Lottery” take place every year place every year in Shirley in Shirley Jackson’s short Jackson’s short story?story?

June 27thJune 27th

Question 12Question 12

Which point of Which point of view uses the view uses the pronouns:pronouns:I, me, and my?I, me, and my?

Which point of Which point of view uses the view uses the pronouns:pronouns:I, me, and my?I, me, and my?

OptionsOptions

a) Firsta) Firstb) Secondb) Secondc) Thirdc) Third

a) Firsta) Firstb) Secondb) Secondc) Thirdc) Third

a) Firsta) Firsta) Firsta) First

Question 13Question 13

The attitude a The attitude a writer takes writer takes toward his or toward his or her subject is her subject is the __________.the __________.

The attitude a The attitude a writer takes writer takes toward his or toward his or her subject is her subject is the __________.the __________.

OptionsOptionsa) Tonea) Toneb) Moodb) Moodc) Point of Viewc) Point of Viewd) Characterizationd) Characterization

a) Tonea) Toneb) Moodb) Moodc) Point of Viewc) Point of Viewd) Characterizationd) Characterization

a) Tonea) Tonea) Tonea) Tone

Question 14Question 14The narrator is an all-The narrator is an all-knowing, objective knowing, objective observer who stands observer who stands outside the action and outside the action and reports what different reports what different characters are doing, characters are doing, thinking, and feeling.thinking, and feeling.

The narrator is an all-The narrator is an all-knowing, objective knowing, objective observer who stands observer who stands outside the action and outside the action and reports what different reports what different characters are doing, characters are doing, thinking, and feeling.thinking, and feeling.

OptionsOptions

a) First POVa) First POVb) Second POVb) Second POVc) 3rd Limitedc) 3rd Limitedd) 3rd Omniscientd) 3rd Omniscient

a) First POVa) First POVb) Second POVb) Second POVc) 3rd Limitedc) 3rd Limitedd) 3rd Omniscientd) 3rd Omniscient

d) 3rd d) 3rd OmniscientOmniscientd) 3rd d) 3rd

OmniscientOmniscient

Question 15Question 15

The exposition The exposition wraps up the wraps up the story.story.

True or False?True or False?

The exposition The exposition wraps up the wraps up the story.story.

True or False?True or False?

FalseFalseFalseFalse

Question 16Question 16

Which is Which is NOTNOT a type of a type of conflict?conflict?

Which is Which is NOTNOT a type of a type of conflict?conflict?

OptionsOptionsa) Human vs. Humana) Human vs. Humanb) Human vs. Natureb) Human vs. Naturec) Human vs. Thingsc) Human vs. Thingsd) Human vs. Selfd) Human vs. Self

a) Human vs. Humana) Human vs. Humanb) Human vs. Natureb) Human vs. Naturec) Human vs. Thingsc) Human vs. Thingsd) Human vs. Selfd) Human vs. Self

c) Human vs. c) Human vs. ThingsThings

c) Human vs. c) Human vs. ThingsThings

Question 17Question 17

Without Without conflict, there conflict, there is no plot.is no plot.

True or False?True or False?

Without Without conflict, there conflict, there is no plot.is no plot.

True or False?True or False?

TrueTrueTrueTrue

Question 18Question 18

What is the What is the tone of the tone of the story “The story “The Lottery?”Lottery?”

What is the What is the tone of the tone of the story “The story “The Lottery?”Lottery?”

OptionsOptions

a) Excitinga) Excitingb) Scaryb) Scaryc) Ordinaryc) Ordinaryd) Angryd) Angry

a) Excitinga) Excitingb) Scaryb) Scaryc) Ordinaryc) Ordinaryd) Angryd) Angry

c) Ordinaryc) Ordinaryc) Ordinaryc) Ordinary

Question 19Question 19A chain of related A chain of related events that takes events that takes place in a story place in a story and gives the and gives the story structure is story structure is the ___.the ___.

A chain of related A chain of related events that takes events that takes place in a story place in a story and gives the and gives the story structure is story structure is the ___.the ___.

OptionsOptionsa) Settinga) Settingb) Expositionb) Expositionc) Characterizationc) Characterizationd) Plotd) Plot

a) Settinga) Settingb) Expositionb) Expositionc) Characterizationc) Characterizationd) Plotd) Plot

d) Plotd) Plotd) Plotd) Plot

Question 20Question 20

What is the What is the theme of the theme of the story “The story “The Lottery?”Lottery?”

What is the What is the theme of the theme of the story “The story “The Lottery?”Lottery?”

OptionsOptions-Tradition may not -Tradition may not always be the always be the bestbest

-evil can easily -evil can easily become become commonplace commonplace

-Tradition may not -Tradition may not always be the always be the bestbest

-evil can easily -evil can easily become become commonplace commonplace

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