Conflict Exam Review

Jen's best friend is having a birthday but decided not to invite Jen. This is an example of:

• plot

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• dialogue

When having a collaborative discussion about literature, it is important to:

• Set some goals for your discussion

• Listen closely to each person who talks about the story

• As everyone adds their ideas together, think about what they have in common

• All of the above

Mark feels nervous about pitching in his all-star game. He is not sure he can do it, and part of him wants to stay home. This is an example of:

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• dialogue

• Plot

If you are writing a personal narrative about an event that happened five years ago, it might be best to use:

• the future tense

• the past tense

• the present tense

• none of the above

A conflict is related to a story's plot because:

• there would be no story if there were no conflicts to resolve

• conflict adds tension in a story, which keeps a reader's interest

• the characters grow as they face and overcome conflicts

• all of the above

The main problem the characters face in a story is a story's:

• conflict

• plot

• setting

• dialogue

When people collaborate, they:

• work together to create something

• work by themselves to create something

• work independently

• all of the above

When characters face conflicts outside of themselves, those conflicts are called:

• plot

• dialogue

• external

• internal

Which step in the writing process do you use to come up with topics and plan ideas for a narrative writing assignment?

• drafting

• revising

• editing

• prewriting

Some conflicts happen inside the character's mind. These conflicts are called:

• external

• dialogue

• man vs. nature

• internal