Literary Elements Quiz

What does the setting of a story describe?

• The main conflict of the story

• The moral or lesson of the story

• The time, place, and social context where the story occurs

• The sequence of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which element of a short story involves the struggles faced by the characters?

• Theme

• Setting

• Conflict

• Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In "The Lottery," what role does tradition play within the theme of the story?

• It demonstrates the importance of community unity.

• It serves as a critique of blindly following tradition without questioning its morality.

• It highlights the importance of family values.

• It shows the benefits of adhering to cultural customs

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes a plot?

• A detailed description of the story’s main character

• A discussion on the story’s moral lesson

• The sequence of events that occur in the story, including the climax and resolution

• The background information about the story’s setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a theme in the context of a short story?

• The emotional response the story evokes in the reader

• The central message, insight, or moral the author wishes to convey

• The list of characters involved in the story’s plot

• The historical period in which the story is set

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The setting of a story only includes its geographical location.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characters can only be people, not animals or personified objects.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In "The Lottery," the conflict arises from the lottery itself and its implications on the town's social order.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

A story's theme is always explicitly stated by the author.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Every story must follow a strict plot structure that includes an introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5