English Quiz 1 - Short Story Elements

Because the length of his story is limited, short-story writers typically do these things (Mark all that apply.): _____. 1. spend time developing at least one minor character. 2. plunge quickly into action. 3. give a full description of each setting. 4. have a single plot. 5. introduce few characters. 6. limit descriptions. 7. introduce only needed details about setting.

2, 4, 5, 6 and 7

The one story in this section that uses first person is "_____." 1. The Lady, or the Tiger? 2. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County 3. The Necklace

2, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Madame Forestier was a popular guest at the ball. True or False?

False

Monsieur and Madame Loisel borrowed more money than was needed to pay for the lost necklace because Madame Forestier insisted on it. True or False?

False

The frog contest took place on a steamboat on the Mississippi. True or False?

False

Select the author which the characteristic describes. wrote a famous story without a resolution

Frank R. Stockton

Select the author which the characteristic describes. a naturalistic writer

Guy de Maupassant

Select the author which the characteristic describes. wrote about Paris society

Guy de Maupassant

Select the author which the characteristic describes. liked to use dialect in his stories

Mark Twain

Jim Smiley was more interested in betting than in anything else. True or False?

True

The princess had the power of life and death over her lover. True or False?

True

participant in a story =

character

point of highest interest or excitement =

climax

resolution =

denouement

speeches made by characters in a story =

dialogue

If the protagonist tells the story himself, it is told in __________ person.

first

the story introducing another story =

frame

a single happening in a story =

incident

struggle within one person's mind =

internal conflict

What figure of speech is illustrated in this sentence? The students stampeded into the classroom.

metaphor

riviere =

necklace

all-seeing, all-knowing =

omniscient

What figure of speech is illustrated in this sentence? Fame is not always kind; sometimes she tramples on the deserving and shouts the praises of the unworthy.

personification

what happens =

plot

perspective of the storyteller =

point of view

contemporary =

present-day

most important person in a story =

protagonist

barbarian =

savage

When a speaker uses the words you, yours, yourself, he is using _____________ person.

second

when and where =

setting

What figure of speech is illustrated in this sentence? Her face lit up with pleasure as quickly as a light flashing on.

simile

obsequious =

submissive

garrulous =

talkative

the "meaning" of a story =

theme

If the author tells the story but does not take part, it is told in ___________ person.

third

eerie =

weird