Story Structure and Elements Quiz

Which part of a story introduces the necessary background information?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

What is the term for the event that hooks the reader into the story?

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

What is the series of events that develop the story and lead to the climax called?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

What is the point of highest emotional involvement in a story?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising Action

What term describes the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Plot

• Setting

• Characterization

• Conflict

What type of character undergoes an important change in the plot?

• Static

• Dynamic

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Which type of characterization involves descriptive details about the character?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Dynamic Characterization

• Static Characterization

What is a problem or struggle between opposing forces in a story called?

• Plot

• Setting

• Characterization

• Conflict

What is the term for a character whose personality does not change throughout the plot?

• Dynamic

• Static

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

What is the term for the point where loose ends of a story are 'tied up'?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Denouement

• Rising Action