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Tension and Pacing
Quiz
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The increase of tension within a story; rising action drives the plot toward the climax.
suspense
rising action
exposition
falling action
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The gradual release of tension following the climax of a story.
flashback
exposition
rising action
falling action
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rate at which a story moves forward.
suspense
pacing
falling action
climax
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The suspense produced by a conflict or problem that has not yet been solved.
internal conflict
conflict
external conflict
tension
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The feeling of not knowing what is going to happen next in a story.
flashback
suspense
climax
exposition
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The third part of plot; the moment of greatest tension or excitement in the story.
suspense
climax
exposition
pacing
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rising action is...
the part of a story where the tension builds to a climax
the part of a story where we learn about the characters
the part of a story where the story comes to a close
the part of a story with lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
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