Character Development Quiz

What are character traits?

• The clothes a person wears

• The physical features of a person

• The food a person likes to eat

• The distinguishing qualities or characteristics that define an individual's personality.

Which of the following is an example of a positive character trait?

• Honesty

• Deceitfulness

• Arrogance

• Laziness

What is character growth?

• The change in setting or location throughout a story

• The physical growth of a character's body throughout a story

• The development and evolution of a character's personality, beliefs, and values throughout a story or narrative.

• The process of adding new characters to a story

Which of the following is an example of character growth?

• Harry Potter becoming a wizard

• Katniss Everdeen winning the Hunger Games

• Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol

Select all traits (3) that are an examples of negative character traits?

• laziness

• stubbornness

• arrogance

• brave

Which of the following is a way to show character growth in a story?

• Having the character remain static or the same throughout the story

• Having the character change in a way that is not believable

• Having the character make the same mistakes repeatedly

• Showing a character as a trickster, learning a lesson, and changing his trickster ways.

What is the purpose of character development in a story?

• The purpose of character development in a story is to make the story longer

• The purpose of character development in a story is to create believable and relatable characters, drive the plot forward.

• The purpose of character development in a story is to distract from the plot

• The purpose of character development in a story is to confuse the reader

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

• Describing a character's actions and dialogue to reveal their personality

• Describing the setting to reveal the character's personality

• Describing a character's physical appearance to reveal their personality

• Having another character directly state the personality of the character

What is the difference between static (unchanged) and dynamic(changing) characters?

• Static characters are more relatable to readers than dynamic characters.

• Static characters are more popular in literature than dynamic characters.

• Static characters remain unchanged, while dynamic characters undergo growth and development.

• Static characters are more interesting than dynamic characters.

Which of the following is an example of a dynamic(growing or changing) character?

• Ebenezer Scrooge

• Hermione Granger

• Chase Ambrose

• Harry Potter