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Take Home Test #1: Unit 10.1 Conflict

I. Vocabulary: Please pair up each word with its definition.

___1. Practices and customs from ancestors A. Utopia

that have been handed down from
generation to generation.

___2. Having or showing an excessively B. Dystopia

high opinion of one's appearance, abilities,
or worth.

___3. A city in which there is great C. Omniscient

suffering or injustice. Typically one that is
totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

___4. Problem or struggle that drive a D. Vain

story’s plot.

___5. An imaginary place or city where E. Conflict

everything is perfect.

___6. A formal agreement between F. Pact

individuals or parties.

___7. An abundance of valuable G. Prosperity

possessions or money.

___8. Someone or something having infinite H. Antagonist

awareness, understanding, and insight

___9. The opposing character in the story. I. Tradition

Creates the conflict in the story and is often
the reason for the Rising Action and the
Climax.

___10. The main character in the story; they J. Protagonist

drive the plot and deals with the
consequences of the conflict brought on by
the antagonist and is usually hindered by the
antagonist as well.
II. Elements of Literature:

➔ Multiple choice:
Character types: You will read each prompt carefully and choose from the four character
archetypes and determine which character it belongs to.

___1. Perseus is a __________ character.

A. Flat
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Complex

___2. Danae is a __________ character.

A. Flat
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Complex

___3. The Child in Omelas is a __________ character.

A. Flat
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Complex

___4. Medusa is a __________ character.

A. Flat
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Complex

___5. Arachne is a __________ character.

A. Flat
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Complex

___6. Athena is a __________ character.

A. Flat
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Complex
 ➔ Narrative Elements:

Antagonist and Protagonist: Read the following examples carefully and determine whether
it is an example of an Antagonist or Protagonist.

___1. In the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, Count Olaf constantly thwarts The
Baudelaire Children’s attempt at a normal and loving family life with their adoptive parents.
He does this to get his hands on their fortune as well as for other mysterious reasons. Count
Olaf is an example of a ________________.
A. Antagonist
B. Protagonist

___2. In Ridley Scott’s 1979 movie Alien, we are introduced to the crew of the spaceship
Nostromo as they return back to Earth. As the alien creatures that are in the ship, terrorize and
kill most of the crew, Ripley emerges triumphantly and is able to throw the creature out of the
ship and into deep space. Saving herself and the remaining crew, Ripley is an example
of____________.
A. Antagonist
B. Protagonist

___3. In the video game Final Fantasy VII, we are introduced to the Shinra Corporation. The
Shinra Corporation controls every single aspect of the city of Midgar down to the technology,
jobs, energy production, clothing and entertainment that the citizens consume. The cost of
this seemingly utopian lifestyle is the company playing a part in the exploitation of the
planet’s resources, colonialism, imperialism and rampant poverty in lower parts of the city.
They are at the center of the conflict that surrounds Final Fantasy VII and its protagonists,
the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE. Who are composed of people who have all suffered
under the tyranny of the Shinra Corporation. The Shinra Corporation is an example of a
________________.
A. Antagonist
B. Protagonist

___4. In the TV series Gravity Falls, the eldritch entity Bill Cipher tricks the Pines Family
into opening a portal so that he and his accomplices would be able to take over this
dimension and become its Gods by bending the rules of creation and of time and space to
their will. Bill Cipher is an example of a ________________.
A. Antagonist
B. Protagonist
Define and Complete The Story Progression Pyramid: You will complete the pyramid by
placing the correct term on the pyramid with its corresponding definition. DO NOT
LEAVE IN BLANK:

___.1 Resolution:

___ 2. Climax:

____3. Rising Action:

___ 4. Exposition:

____5. Falling Action:

Types of Conflict: Please identify the type of conflict that the picture is trying to symbolize
and provide a simple example using either the readings or TV shows, Movies or other forms
of media. DO NOT leave this section blank.

TYPE VISUAL DEFINITION EXAMPLE

An INTERNAL conflict
that involves the
struggle between the
character and his/her
conscience.

An EXTERNAL conflict
that involves a
struggle between the
character and the
elements of nature
that are beyond
his/her control.

An EXTERNAL conflict
that involves a
struggle, mental or
physical, between
two characters in the
story.

An EXTERNAL conflict
that involvews the
struggle between a
characterand the
rules or laws that
govern the society in
which he/she lives.

Conflict types: Person vs Person, Person vs Society, Person vs Self and Person vs Nature.
Reading Comprehension questions: Read each question carefully and answer. DO NOT
leave blank.

1. What was the material that Athena used to weave her tapestry? Would you also have
been enchanted by Athena’s tapestry like the audience? Or would you have preferred
Arachne’s tapestry? Explain your answer

2. After Perseus cut off Medusa’s head, what comes out of her head? What happens to
Medusa’s head after Perseus returns to the isle of Seriphus?

3. What kind of society and city is Omelas? What kind of message is Ursula K. Leguin
trying to tell us? Is the child in the city, a metaphor or an allegory for something in
particular? Explain your answer.

Answers:

1.

2.

3.