Analyze Short Stories

Which of the following contains between 1,000 and 20,000 words, typically runs no more than 25 or 30 pages, and usually focuses on one major plot or story line and a few characters?

• Nonfiction Work

• Novel

• Novella

• Short Story

Setting can be defined as:

• the characters in a story

• the conflict in a story

• the events of a story

• the context in which a story takes place

The social environment can be defined as:

• the time during which the story takes place

• the location where a story takes place

• the political and cultural conditions of a story

• none of these answers

In literature, the events that occur in a story are known as:

• characters

• atmosphere

• plot

• setting

In direct characterization, ____.

• The author sets up a conflict between a protagonist and an antagonist

• The author simply tells the reader about a character's traits

• The author shows the characters in action and invites readers to discover their traits through their words and choices

• The author does not develop the character much at all

What is a protagonist?

• A character that does not grow or develop as a story progresses

• A character that serves as an obstacle to the resolution of a conflict

• A story's central character who faces a major conflict that must be solved before the story's end

• A method of showing characters in action

In indirect characterization, ____.

• The author does not develop the character much at all

• The author sets up a conflict between a protagonist and an antagonist

• The author shows the characters in action and invites readers to discover their traits through their words and choices

• The author simply tells the reader about a character's traits

What is an antagonist?

• A character that does not grow or develop as a story progresses

• A character that serves as an obstacle to the resolution of a conflict

• A story's central character who faces a major conflict that must be solved before the story's end

• A method of showing characters in action

A work of fiction is ____.

• A book of information like an algebra text or history book

• Typically a true story

• Created in the imagination of its author

• A story featuring real people and events

What is the primary purpose of a short story?

• To provide a detailed account of historical events

• To explore a single theme or idea

• To develop multiple complex characters

• To present a comprehensive world-building