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Theme Video-based Questions

Quiz by Abigail Padilla

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  • Q1
    A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because...
    Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out
    It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements
    Only complicated, adult stories have themes
    It is rarely stated explicitly (directly)
    30s
  • Q2
    What does theme add to a story?
    Dialogue for the characters
    Motivation for the characters
    A sense of location
    An important message/lesson
    30s
  • Q3
    Knowing what a motif is in fiction, what must a "leitmotif" be in music?
    A quiet interlude
    A long pause
    A song's ending
    A repeated tune
    30s
  • Q4
    Why do the themes in fables tend to be simpler and easier to determine??
    They were written a long time ago
    Most have appeared as movies
    They are intended for children
    Most weren't written in English
    30s
  • Q5
    Which best describes the relationship between "themes" and "morals?"
    A moral is one kind of theme
    A theme is made up of repeated morals
    Morals are communicated through action; themes are communicated through dialogue
    Themes are designed to teach morals
    30s
  • Q6
    Which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?
    The hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces
    The hero lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance
    The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain
    The hero fights a villain who can control minds
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the best definition of theme?
    The events that occur in a story.
    An underlying idea/lesson.
    The narrator's opinion of events.
    An author's purpose in writing the story.
    30s
  • Q8
    Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey. What is the moral of this story?
    Insects value food over safety.
    Some prizes aren't worth it.
    Always send in a tester.
    Overeating leads to illness.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of these aspects would be least useful in characterizing a villain as greedy?
    They are very wealthy
    They refuse to help others
    They look down on charity
    They always grab the last slice of pizza
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is least likely to be a theme in a novel about young people going to war?
    Friendship is essential to surviving terrible conflict
    Violence is rarely the right answer
    Loss of innocence is the first casualty of violence
    Stealth bombers aren't worth their high cost
    30s

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