Elements of Fiction Review
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- Q1What is fiction?A work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writerA type of story that includes fantasy and mysteryA work of literature where the events are based on factsA story about someone's life, based on facts60s
- Q2Which of these describe the sequence of events in a story?plotpoint of viewomniscientresolution60s
- Q3What is the FIRST part of a story (the beginning)?rising actionclimaxresolutionexposition60s
- Q4What is the LONGEST part of a story called?settingpoint of viewexpositionrising action60s
- Q5What TWO things describe a story's setting?when and howwhere and whenwhere and howwhat and why60s
- Q6Who is the PERSON or voice that tells the story?settingpoint of viewnarratorplot60s
- Q7What is the PERSPECTIVE from which the story is told?rising actionsettingpoint of viewnarrator60s
- Q8"I walked to the front door, opened it, and screamed. My mother was standing there, holding groceries that I was supposed to get!" Which point of view is this situation told in?3rd person1st person2nd person60s
- Q9"She walked through the doors of the school, feeling anxious about her first day. She had never been in a school this big before, and she was frightened by all the unfamiliar faces. She saw girls looking at her and laughing, and she wondered what they were thinking." This story is told from which point of view?2nd person3rd person1st person120s
- Q10"You might not want to keep reading this sentence. Bad things happen to people who read this story. You should put this book down now." From which point of view is this story told?2nd person1st person3rd person60s
- Q11"Lucy looked around the room and felt nervous about giving her speech. In the corner, Jordan sat quietly, waiting to see what would happen. Jordan's friend, Adam, wondered when Lucy was going to talk. He was hungry, and he was getting bored. A thin girl on the opposite side of the room was counting the minutes until the school bell would ring, hoping and praying that her dog would still be at home when she got there." From which point of view is this story told?3rd person1st person2nd person120s
- Q12Which of these could be a CHARACTER trait for a character in a story?tallhandsomeintelligentmuscular120s
- Q13What is the conflict in a story?an argument between two charactersthe main struggle of the protagonist throughout most of the story that gets resolved in the enda problem that happens to the protagonist120s
- Q14Which of these is an example of a cause and effect relationship?I studied hard in school, so I got good grades on my report card.I brushed my teeth, then I got ready for bed.I ate ice cream, and my dog is old.I jumped on the trampoline because I broke my arm.120s
- Q15What is the climax of a story?the end of the storythe beginning of the storythe OMG momentthe where and when of a story120s