Short Stories Unit Test

1. In the context of reading a novel, what does 'mood' refer to?

• The sequence of events in the novel

• The feeling the reader gets when reading the novel

• The author's attitude towards the novel or subject matter

• The novel's main message or moral of the story

What does 'Plot' refer to?

• The location where the story takes place

• The problem that occurs in the story

• The moral or lesson that the author wants the reader to learn

• The sequence of events in a story

3. The author's description of a character, such as 'Jay was a quiet student', is an example of:

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

• main character

• minor character

A struggle that a character faces within himself (e.g., 'Should I cheat on the test?') is an example of what type of conflict?

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature

• person vs. society

5. What does the exposition refer to in a story?

• It is the turning point of the story

• It is the part of the story where the action takes place, the plot thickens

• It is where the setting and characters are introduced

• It is how things end

6. What is tone?

• The author's attitude towards the story or subject matter

• The feeling the reader gets when reading a story or work of literature

• The moral of the story

• The sequence of events in the story

7. What is dramatic irony?

• When someone says something, but they mean the opposite.

• When something happens that is the reverse of what you expect to happen.

• When the reader or audience is aware of something that the characters are not aware of.

• When something happens that you expect to happen.

8. What is situational irony?

• It is when a fire starts at the fire station.

• It is what happens in "Lamb to the Slaughter"

• It is calling a very tall person "Tiny"

• It is using sensory language to paint a picture

First person point of view is:

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• Uses pronouns such as 'I', 'we', 'me', 'mine'.

• Gives the reader a direct understanding of the character's thoughts and feelings.

• All of the above.

• Only options A and C.

10. What does the third-person limited point of view mean?

• The narrator can describe the thoughts and experiences of EVERYONE in the story

• The narrator is the person telling the story and uses 'I, me, my...'

• The narrator is not a character in the story but can describe the thoughts of only ONE character

• The narrator has no idea what is happening at all in the story