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SHORT STORY UNIT TEST
ESLAO1-01
Name: Luis Brillantes
Date: 16th December 2010
PART A: Knowledge / Understanding (10 marks) 7
Fill in the blanks with missing information using the words below:
conflict
force
flashback
implied
relationship
solve
central idea
perspective denouement
organization
develops
weaknesses
protagonist
suspense story line climax
reaction
opposes
resolution
1. A protagonist is the main character of a story. They are like people we meet in real life:
they have a mixture of characteristics, some of which may be weaknesses. 1
2. The theme is the denouement of a story, usually implied rather than directly stated. .5
3. Antagonist is the major character or relationship that opposes the protagonist. .5
4. The point of view is the central idea from which the story is narrated. It establishes the
perspective of the author, reader, and the protagonist. 1
5. A flashback is an event or scene that took place at an earlier point in a story.
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6. Conflict is a problem or struggle in a story that the main character has to solve. 1
7. The suspense or organization of incidents in a story is called the plot. .5
8. The rising action is the main part of the story where the problem fully develops and force
is build up. .5
9. The falling action follows the climax and contains the events that bring the story to its
and it shows characters’ reaction to the climax. 1
10. The resolution is the end of the story when the main problem has been solved.
PART B: Application (10 marks) 7.5
Answer the following questions in full sentences:
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1. Give three examples of incidents from the rising action in the short story Coffee,
Snacks, Worms. (3 marks) 2
• Her mom leaves her in charge.
Whose mom?
• A boy comes in and declares a stick up.
• She talks to the boy nicely and offered him breakfast.
2. How is the conflict developed in the story Thank You Ma’am? (3 marks) 1.5
• The boy wanted a type of shoes but he didn’t have the money so he decides to snatch a
woman’s purse. When he snatched the woman’s purse, he didn’t succeed because the
women was able to get a grab of him. He was scared, he didn’t know what was happening
next. He thought the woman was going to bring him to the police station.
3. Who are the characters in the story Kath and Mouse? Explain the relationship
between the characters. (2 marks) 2
• Kath: She’s the one that thinks she’s the queen of the school. She likes the feeling of
seeing others suffer.
• Kevin: He’s the one who tells the story. He’s the twin of Kath. He’s the person who is nice
enough to sand up for Helen. He helped Helen for the talent night. He was concerned
with what Kath was doing to Helen.
• Helen: She’s new to the school. Kath always bullies her. Kath calls her “mouse”. She asks
for help from Kevin for the talent night because Kevin knows how to play the piano,
Kevin agrees and practices with her. She sings in the auditions and everything in her life
changes. For example, Students stopped calling her mouse.
4. Explain the theme of the story Kath and Mouse? (2 marks) 2
• In the short story “Kath and Mouse” readers are taught to treat others the way they want
to be treated because if you treat others in a way they don’t like, that person will end up
treating you in a way that you won’t like. Readers are also taught to nicely approach
problems because approaching a problem in a bad attitude will get you no where.
PART C: Thinking / Inquiry (10 marks) 5
Communication (5 marks) 3
Application (10 marks) 5
Question: Is the story Coffee, Snacks, Worms similar to Thank You Ma’am?
1. Answer the question in an expository paragraph format.
2. Give ONE reason to explain your answer.
3. Support your reason with TWO facts from the text (ONE fact from each story)
Paragraph Outline/Plan.
Topic Sentence = your answer to the question + reason why you agree or disagree
Introduction to Fact 1
Fact 1 from Coffee, Snacks, Worms.
Elaboration/explanation to Fact 1
Introduction to Fact 2
Fact 2 from Thank You Ma’am.
Elaboration/ explanation to Fact 2
Concluding Sentence