Short Story Quiz

Question 1

Characters

Answer 1

protagonist

Question 2

Tone

Answer 2

attitude of writer twords audience

Question 3

Resolution

Answer 3

the charterer solves main problem

Question 4

Setting

Answer 4

time, and place

Question 5

Complication

Answer 5

difficulty

Question 6

Plot

Answer 6

series of events

Question 7

Symbol

Answer 7

several meanings

Question 8

Protagonist

Answer 8

main figure

Question 9

Imagery

Answer 9

creates visual representation of ideas

Question 10

Foreshadowing

Answer 10

intimating what will happen next

Question 11

exposition

Answer 11

setting the scene. introduces characters and setting, providing description

Question 12

Point of view

Answer 12

who is speaking

Question 13

Climax

Answer 13

The moment of greatest tension, most exciting event

Question 14

Compression

Answer 14

“unity of impression” - the point of greatest importance

Question 15

Theme

Answer 15

The main idea

Question 16

Name 5 methods of characterization

Answer 16

DIRECT
What a character “looks like” aka Appearance
What a character “says” aka Dialogue
What a character “does” aka Actions
What a character “thinks” aka Internal Dialogue

INDIRECT
What OTHER characters SAY about the character
What OTHER characters THINK about the character
What OTHER characters REACT to the character

Question 17

Name 3 types of conflict

Answer 17

INTERNAL
Character vs. Self

EXTERNAL
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs, Technology
Character vs. Supernatural
Character vs. Fate

Question 18

Name 3 types of Point of View (PoV)

Answer 18

1st Person Objective (Narrator is in the story)
3rd Person Objective Reporter
3rd Person Limited Omniscient
3rd Person Omniscient

Question 19

Name 2 significant purposes of short fiction

Answer 19

To educate

To entertain