Characterization Study quiz

Sometimes an author just tells the reader what a character is like. This method is called:

• sensory characterization

• descriptive characterization

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

Sometimes an author will show the character doing or saying something that helps the reader make up their own minds about the character. This method is called:

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• descriptive characterization

• sensory characterization

"Bradley looked like an athlete." This is an example of:

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• conflict

• plot

Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.

What character train does Daren demonstrate?

• puzzled

• hysterical

• unmannerly

• sophisticated

Which of the following words could be a character trait?

• sunny

• tall

• clever

• clear

What type of characterization is shown:

While in the lunch room, Mr. Nuismer thought to himself, "Wow, Mr. Haskin must have polished his head this morning because it is so shiny it might blind a student."

• Physical Appearance

• Thoughts, Speech, and Actions

• Other Characters Reactions

• Narrator's Comments

Characterization is

• the central message in a story

• the problem in a story

• the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

What are ways or techniques that authors use to "characterize." (Select all that apply)

• Showing what characters say, do, or think

• Showing what other characters say or think about them

• Describing physical features, dress, and personalities

• Making a beautiful cover for the book

This character has the central role of a story.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Minor Character

• Interrogators

This is the character (whether good or bad) that we "root" for or want to win.

• minor character

• major characters

• protagonist

• antagonist