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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story

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Post Test Analyzing a Short Story and Recognizing Elements of a Short Story

1. The feeling or atmosphere created when reading a story is called the

a. Mood.

b. Conflict.

c. Climax.

d. Setting.

2. The plot of a story starts off with a

a. Climax.

b. Rising action.

c. Conflict.

d. Theme.

3. The most exciting part of a story is called the

a. Conflict.

b. Falling action.

c. Resolution.

d. Climax.
4. The moral or lesson to be learned in a story is called the

a. Conflict.

b. Mood.

c. Sequencing.

d. Theme.

Please Read the Following Selection and Answer the Questions

Although Sherri was only seven years old, people always wanted to know what she
wanted to be when she grew up. Her response was easy, a teacher. She had the perfect
picture in her mind what her classes would look like and how they would behave. The
only problem was that she didn't have any worksheets or materials to give to her
imaginary class.

In class she watched the teacher walk over to her file cabinet and throw mounds of
unused worksheets in the trash. "What a waste!" Sherri murmured to herself. An idea
suddenly blossomed in her head. She would use the worksheets that had ended up in
the trash. After school, when the halls were clear of students and teachers, she sneaked
into Mrs. Smith's class, her first grade classroom and grabbed the discarded
worksheets. Feeling confident that she had accomplished her mission, she walked
around the corner with her new teaching materials under her arms. A loud, booming
voice startled her as the janitor yelled, "What are you doing here? Go home!"

Sherri didn't wait to respond to his questions as she ran out of the school's front doors.
As she walked home, she kept looking behind her to see if the janitor had followed
her. Safely home, she closed her bedroom door and announced to her imaginary
students, "Good morning, students. Today you are going to learn about nouns and
verbs. I am going to pass out a few worksheets and explain the assignment to you."

5. Sherri searched in the trash for

a. Her homework.

b. Her lunch.
c. Money.

d. Unused worksheets.

6. Sherri can be best described as

a. Goal orientated (she knows what she would like to do).

b. Shy.

c. Angry.

d. Moody.

7. Sherri's imaginary class is located in the

a. Dining room.

b. School.

c. Library.

d. Her bedroom.

8. What was the last event of the story?

a. The janitor yelled at her.

b. She ran out of the school.

c. She walked home.

d. She greeted her imaginary class.

9. Sherri's conflict at the beginning of the story is

a. She doesn't have any teaching material.


b. She doesn't know what she wants to do when she grows up.

c. That the janitor catches her sneaking into the trash.

d. That her teacher doesn't recycle.

10. Which one of the following is a major character?

a. Mrs. Smith

b. Sherri

c. imaginary class

d. janitor

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Questions and Answers

 1.

The time and location in which a story takes place

o A.

Plot

o B.

Setting

o C.

Conflict

o D.

Characterization
 2.

There are ___________ kinds of conflict.

Discuss

o A.

o B.

o C.

o D.

 3.

The underlying meaning or main idea of a story is called the ______________.

o A.

Theme

o B.

Mood

o C.

Plot

o D.

Setting

 4.

Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of ___________.


o A.

Mood

o B.

Theme

o C.

Setting

o D.

Conflict

 5.

The angle from which the story is told.

o A.

Camera view

o B.

Character view

o C.

Point of view

o D.

None of the above

 6.

The central, main character of a story is called the ____________.

o A.

Antagonist

o B.
Protagonist

o C.

Antagonizer

o D.

Instigator

 7.

The opposition of forces, essential to the plot is called__________?

o A.

Setting

o B.

Conflict

o C.

Character

o D.

Climax

 8.

The most exciting part of the story is called the _________.

o A.

Setting

o B.

Exposition

o C.

Climax
o D.

Rising action

 9.

What is a person or animal which takes part in the action of a story called?

o A.

Setting

o B.

Plot

o C.

Character

o D.

Conflict

o E.

Narrator

 10.

What is the sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict


called?

o A.

Setting

o B.

Plot

o C.

Character
o D.

Conflict

o E.

Narrator

 11.

The character who opposes the main character is called the __________.

o A.

Protagonist

o B.

Antagonist

o C.

Dynamic character

o D.

Static character

 12.

What type of character does not change?

o A.

Dynamic

o B.

Round

o C.

Flat

o D.
Static

 13.

What type of character changes point of view and develops throughout the
story?

o A.

Simple

o B.

Dynamic

o C.

Static

o D.

Round

o E.

Flat

 14.

All events leading up to the climax?

o A.

Exposition

o B.

Resolution

o C.

Falling action

o D.
Rising action

o E.

Climax

 15.

All events after the climax and leading to the resolution?

o A.

Exposition

o B.

Resolution

o C.

Falling action

o D.

Rising action

o E.

Climax

 16.

End of the central conflict?

o A.

Falling action

o B.

Resolution

o C.

Climax
o D.

Rising action

 17.

What is the term called that does not change and stands for something?

o A.

Symbolism

o B.

Abstract

o C.

Mood

o D.

Theme

 18.

Comparison of two unlike things that use like or as is called_________.

o A.

Foreshadowing

o B.

Simile

o C.

Metaphor

 19.

Figures of speech an author uses to clarify meaning of his/her writing

o A.
Metaphor

o B.

Figurative Language

o C.

Simile

o D.

Metaphor

 20.

Comparison of two unlike things that doe not include like or as.

o A.

Simile

o B.

Hyperbole

o C.

Metaphor

o D.

Personification

 21.

Literary term that means giving human characteristics to something that is not
human.

o A.

Hypberbole

o B.
Personification

o C.

Simile

o D.

Metaphor

 22.

What term means category or kind of story?

o A.

Fiction

o B.

Non-Fiction

o C.

Genre

o D.

Literature

 23.

All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.

o A.

True

o B.

False

 24.
What is the genre name that uses characters, settings, and plots, that aren't
real but could resemble the truth?

o A.

Non-Fiction

o B.

Fantasy

o C.

Fiction

o D.

Historical Fiction

 25.

What is the genre name for fiction set in the past?

o A.

Realistic Fiction

o B.

Historical Fiction

o C.

Science Fiction

o D.

Fantasy

 26.

What is the genre name that encompasses facts that can be proven and
checked and is true?

o A.
Historical Fiction

o B.

Realistic Fiction

o C.

Non-Fiction

o D.

Fable

 27.

What genre is set in the present?

o A.

Science Fiction

o B.

Realistic Fiction

o C.

Historical Fiction

o D.

Fantasy

 28.

What is the name of fiction that incorporates science or technology, or both?

o A.

Realistic Fiction

o B.

Fantasy
o C.

Science Fiction

o D.

Folktale

 29.

What genre of fiction is written about strange and unusual characters revolving
around the setting , characters, and plot?

o A.

Fantasy

o B.

Non-Fiction

o C.

Historical Fiction

o D.

Realistic Fiction

 30.

Poetry may have rhythm and ______________.

o A.

Speech

o B.

Format

o C.

Rhyme
o D.

Creative and tells a story in verse

o E.

Both c and d

 31.

A genre that tells about real events, characters, maps, diagrams, and people is
called

o A.

Fable and Folk tales

o B.

Informational

o C.

Historical Fiction

o D.

Realistic Fiction

 32.

An author can give information about a character through how many ways?

o A.

o B.

o C.

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o D.

 33.

Four basic reasons an author chooses to write are__________

Discuss

 34.

The three elements of style and author uses in expressing his/her ideas are

o A.

Figurative language

o B.

Dialogue

o C.

Word choice

o D.

Sentence structure and length

o E.

All of the abpve

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