Narrative Structure Pre-assessment

The time and place of a story is called the....

• conflict

• plot

• setting

• climax

A struggle between a character and his/her own mind or heart is the theme...

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. society

• man vs. self

Which element of plot is labeled C in the diagram?

• climax

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

What ways might an author use to develop a character?

• The narrator may describe a character.

• The author might share the character's thoughts, feelings, and actions.

• Other characters' reactions

• All the above

A food fight breaks out between kids in the cafeteria. This is an example of what kind of conflict?

• man vs. man

• man vs. society

• man vs. nature

• man vs. self

The part of the story where there is the most tension and excitement is...

• theme

• plot

• setting

• climax

A man has trouble breathing and finds out he has pneumonia. What type of conflict is this?

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. himself

• man vs. society

A young girl and her friend get lost in the woods. What type of conflict is this?

• man vs. man

• man vs. nature

• man vs. himself

• man vs. society

A series of events in the story is the...

• setting

• conflict

• plot

• rising action

When a character struggles against the laws or beliefs of others the conflict is....

• man vs. man

• man vs. society

• man vs. himself

• man vs. nature