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5/28/20 Practice: Plot Elements and Theme

Quiz by Jennifer Portante

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  • Q1
    What is a synonym for tension?
    happiness
    climax
    resolution
    stress
    120s
  • Q2
    Tension decreases in the rising action of the story
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q3
    Tension grows and falls through a story from beginning to middle to end.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q4
    The climax is the most tense/ most exciting part of a story
    false
    true
    120s
  • Q5
    In the resolution of a story, there isn't always a happy ending.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q6
    Which two things are essential to know to determine a theme in a story?
    conflict and resolution
    title and author
    beginning and end
    setting and author
    120s
  • Q7
    What is the best definition of theme?
    a general life lesson
    the cause of tension in a story
    the time and place a story hapens
    a lesson the character learns in a story
    120s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is NOT a theme?
    Family bonds can survive tough times
    Bullying others can come back negatively
    The little birds were mean to the big bird in "Birds on a Wire."
    Crime doesn't pay
    120s
  • Q9
    What is true of theme?
    it doesn't relate to a lot of people
    it is specific to a story
    it is what a character learned about themself
    it is determined based on what characters learn in a story
    120s

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