Impact of Setting

Explain how the setting can create obstacles for a character.

• The setting can create obstacles for a character by presenting physical or environmental challenges and influencing the behavior of other characters.

• The setting can create obstacles for a character by being completely irrelevant to the story or plot.

• The setting can create obstacles for a character by having no impact on their actions or decisions.

• The setting can create obstacles for a character by providing them with unlimited resources and support.

Discuss the role of the setting in shaping a character's personality.

• The setting only affects a character's physical appearance.

• A character's personality is solely determined by their genetics.

• The setting has no impact on a character's personality.

• The setting influences a character's behavior, beliefs, and experiences.

How does the setting contribute to a character's development throughout the story?

• The setting only affects the plot, not the characters.

• The setting has no impact on a character's development.

• The setting can influence a character's development.

• A character's development is solely determined by their actions.

In what ways can the setting affect a character's relationships with others?

• The setting can affect a character's relationships through factors such as familiarity, anonymity, and resource availability.

• The setting can only affect a character's relationships through weather conditions.

• The setting can only affect a character's relationships through physical distance.

• The setting has no impact on a character's relationships.

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

• The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing.

• The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full.

• At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun.

• The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves.

Setting can give clues about a story's _____. 

• plot

• conflict

• mood

• all of the above

The setting can affect a character's mood in a story.

• True

• False

Why is the setting important in a story?

• Because my teacher said it was important

• It tells us the ending.

• It helps us visualize what the land and characters look like in a story.

What can you infer about the setting based on the passage below?

• The story is set in a place where the weather is always mild and pleasant.

• The story is set near a river that sometimes floods.

• The story is set on a farm where only very rich people can afford to live.

• The story is set on a farm where there are sometimes cyclones.

Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?

• a frog and a witch

• happy and loving 

• a high school in 1956

• love is stronger than fear