Short Story Elements Quiz

What is a character in a short story?

• A character is a type of font used in the story.

• A character is a plot twist in the story.

• A character is a literary device used to create suspense in the story.

• A character is a person, animal, or object that takes part in the events of the story.

What is setting in a short story?

• The setting in a short story is the moral lesson learned by the characters.

• The setting in a short story is the main character's personality.

• The setting in a short story is the time and place in which the story takes place.

• The setting in a short story is the conflict between characters.

What is plot in a short story?

• The plot is the setting of a short story.

• The plot is the main character in a short story.

• The plot is the sequence of events in a short story.

• The plot is the theme of a short story.

What is conflict in a short story?

• A minor disagreement between two characters

• A lack of conflict in the story

• Struggle or problem that the main character faces

• A happy ending for the main character

What is point of view in a short story?

• The main idea of the story

• The setting of the story

• The genre of the story

• Perspective from which the story is told

Which element refers to the people or animals in a short story?

• characters

• theme

• setting

• plot

Which element refers to the place where the story takes place?

• character

• setting

• theme

• plot

Which element refers to the problem or struggle in a short story?

• conflict

• setting

• character

• resolution

The authors purpose of writing a story might be

• Give us more homework

• Inform us

• Entertain us

• Persuade us

An author writes a story to teach children about bats. What was the author's purpose of writing the story.

• To inform us.

• To entertain us.

• To persuade us.

• To make cool drawings.