
Theme Review
Quiz by Whitney Bacon
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- Q1What is theme?important events from the storywhat a story teaches readers about lifethe most important part of a storyretelling of a story30s
- Q2Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?Growing up is difficult for everyone.PrideThere’s always a silver lining.Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.30s
- Q3How do you find a story’s theme?by thinking about the ending of the storyby thinking about what lesson the author is trying to teach through the characters’ experiencesit’s always stated somewhere in the storyby restating what happened to the main character30s
- Q4How is THEME different than Plot?there is no differencetheme is the retelling of the story, plot is the lesson learned from those eventsplot is the conflict of the story, theme is the resolution of the storyplot is the retelling of the story, theme is the lesson learned from those events30s
- Q5True or False? A story’s theme is the same thing as it’s subject/topic.FalseTrue30s
- Q6True or False? Theme includes specific information from a story.TrueFalse30s
- Q7True or False? A story may have multiple themes.FalseTrue30s
- Q8True or False? Someone may interpret a story’s theme differently than another person.TrueFalse30s
- Q9Which of the following is a possible theme for Harry Potter?Good triumphs over evil.Harry, Ron, & Hermoine become strong individuals who defeat a great sorcerer.An unlikely hero saves the world from an evil villain.Magic and wizards.30s
- Q10Which of the following is a possible theme of “The Stone”?Be careful what you wish for.Love can heal all wounds.Being young forever is not all it’s cracked up to be.If you help someone, they will repay you with a wish.30s
- Q11Which of the following is a possible theme of “Dragon, Dragon”?Relying on simply strength or smarts will get you nowhere.It’s takes a village to conquer evil.The youngest son succeeds in slaying the dragon because he listens to his father’s advice.A village is plagued by a dragon.30s
- Q12Which of the following is a possible theme of “Just Once”?Follow your heart and you will be rewarded.The grass is not always greener on the other side.Fame and fortune require determination.Moose realized carrying the ball wasn’t what he truly wanted.30s
- Q13Are you going to be able to pull up the stories on tomorrow’s quiz?NoYes30s
- Q14Are you going to skim through “The All-American Slurp”, “The Emperor's New Clothes”, “King Long Shanks” and “Baucis & Philemon” before tomorrow’s quiz?NoYes30s