Elements of a story Quiz
Name:
Date:
1. How many story elements are there?
A. 9
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
2. Which story element tells us the time and place?
A. Plot
B. Setting
C. Characters
D. Point of View
3. List 3 details a writer can use that help to describe the setting.
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3. Which can be considered characters participating in a story?
A. people
B. things
C. animals
D. all of the above
4. Which character is a main character with who the readers gets to know a lot about and identify with?
A. antagonist
B. specialist
C. main character
D. protagonist
5. List 2 examples of external character traits.
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6. Which story element is the sequence of events that make up a story?
A. Plot
B. Setting
C. Resolution
D. Point of View
7. List the 5 parts of a plot diagram or “story map.”
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8. What part of the plot diagram is the “turning point”, or big moment before the character changes?
A. Falling Action
B. Climax
C. Resolution
D. Exposition
9. What things happen during the Exposition phase of the plot diagram?
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10. True or False: External Conflict is a problem that takes place in a character’s mind.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
11. Which Point of View would be an inside perspective, where the story includes pronouns “I” and
“me?”
A. internal
B. external
C. first person
D. third person
12. What word describes the feeling or tone the author tries to convey within the setting of a story?
A. conflict
B. theme
C. mood
D. happy thoughts
13. Which step is in the middle of a story, when considering the plot diagram?
A. Falling Action
B. Climax
C. Resolution
D. Rising Action
14. Which story element is the “big message” the author is trying to communicate to the readers that
they can learn from after reading?
A. point of view
B. theme
C. climax
D. plot
15. Write your opinion. Which story element is the most important part and why?
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BONUS Question: The video we watched representing a Plot Diagram was in ________ style? (what
company)
A. Marvel
B. Tim Burton
C. Disney
D. Lifetime