Short Story Quiz

Question 1

Setting includes

Answer 1

Geographical location social setting them mood and atmosphere

Question 2

Plot

Answer 2

The order or relationship of events in the story

Question 3

Plot: introduction

Answer 3

Catches readers interest and introduces the setting and the the characters

Question 4

Plot: inciting incident

Answer 4

The conflict is introduced/ something happens to incite the conflict

Question 5

Rising action

Answer 5

The conflict develops or becomes increasingly complicated

Question 6

Plot: climax

Answer 6

The point of the highest interest and emotion

Question 7

Plot:falling action

Answer 7

The “let down” or decline of events that lead to the conclusion

Question 8

Plot:conclusion

Answer 8

Explains what happens in the end its relatively short and believable

Question 9

Point of view

Answer 9

The vantage point from which the story is told / the person who tells the story on through whoseeyes the events are seen

Question 10

First person

Answer 10

This point of view occurs when one of the characters tells the story from their perspective (pronoun : I

Question 11

Omniscient

Answer 11

This point of venue allows the narrator to relate the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story

Question 12

Limited omniscient

Answer 12

This point of view allows the narrator to relate the thoughts and feelings of only one character in the story

Question 13

Objective

Answer 13

In this point of view the after becomes a roaming video camera that can record only what is seen and heard. He/she can’t enter into the characters mind ( characters thoughts and feelings are unknown)

Question 14

Theme

Answer 14

The central idea of the story usually implied that directly stated the authors message to the reader

Question 15

Character aspects

Answer 15

Physical attributes
Personality traits
Behaviours
Mental/emotional characteristics

Question 16

Protagonist

Answer 16

Main character of the story

Question 17

Antagonist

Answer 17

Competed or is the opposition to the protagonist

Question 18

Character types: round

Answer 18

A well developed character complex 3 dimensional

Question 19

Flat character

Answer 19

1 dimension reader doesn’t know much about character

Question 20

Static characters

Answer 20

Doesn’t undergo significant changes basically stays the same

Question 21

Dynamic/developing

Answer 21

Undergoes permanent change resulting for he conflict they were involved in (better or for worse)

Question 22

Conflict

Answer 22

The heart of the plot the struggle between things

Question 23

Character vs character

Answer 23

2 characters conflict

Question 24

Character vs self

Answer 24

Internal emotional conflict

Question 25

Character vs society

Answer 25

Person agains society ( basically everyone else)

Question 26

Character vs environment

Answer 26

Struggles agains natural sources

Question 27

Foreshadowing

Answer 27

A hint to what happens later in the story

Question 28

Symbolism

Answer 28

The use of symbols to express ideas

Question 29

Symbol

Answer 29

Mark or sign that means something special

Question 30

Setting

Answer 30

The background against which the action takes place