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3RD Quiz in CNF

The document is a quiz testing knowledge of key literary elements and terms used in short stories. It covers concepts like protagonist, setting, plot, conflict, climax, resolution, characterization, point of view, imagery, irony, antagonist, exposition, foreshadowing, motif, and falling action. The quiz contains multiple choice questions that test understanding of these important short story concepts.

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3RD Quiz in CNF

The document is a quiz testing knowledge of key literary elements and terms used in short stories. It covers concepts like protagonist, setting, plot, conflict, climax, resolution, characterization, point of view, imagery, irony, antagonist, exposition, foreshadowing, motif, and falling action. The quiz contains multiple choice questions that test understanding of these important short story concepts.

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1. What is the central character in a short story called?

a) Narrator

b) Protagonist

c) Antagonist

d) Author

2. Which literary element refers to the time and place in which a short story occurs?

a) Characterization

b) Plot

c) Setting

d) Theme

3. What is the term for the sequence of events that make up the main storyline of a short story?

a) Conflict

b) Climax

c) Rising action

d) Plot

4. Which element of a short story presents the story's problem or challenge?

a) Climax

b) Resolution

c) Conflict

d) Exposition

5. In a short story, what is the moment of greatest tension and emotional intensity called?

a) Climax

b) Resolution

c) Exposition

d) Rising action

6. What term describes the author's use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

a) Symbolism

b) Irony

c) Foreshadowing
d) Theme

7. Which element of a short story represents the story's message or main idea?

a) Climax

b) Setting

c) Conflict

d) Theme

8. What is the term for the perspective from which a short story is told?

a) Setting

b) Point of view

c) Characterization

d) Conflict

9. When a character undergoes significant change or growth in a short story, it is often referred to as:

a) Climax

b) Static character

c) Dynamic character

d) Exposition

10. What literary device involves the use of words to create a picture or sensory experience for the
reader?

a) Plot

b) Symbolism

c) Imagery

d) Irony

11. What is the term for the time and place a short story occurs, which can greatly affect the mood and
atmosphere of the story?

a) Characterization

b) Setting

c) Conflict

d) Theme
12. Which element of a short story is the outcome or solution to the main conflict?

a) Climax

b) Exposition

c) Resolution

d) Rising action

13. When the reader knows something that the characters in a story do not, it is an example of:

a) Foreshadowing

b) Irony

c) Theme

d) Symbolism

14. What is the term for the character or force that opposes the main character in a short story?

a) Climax

b) Protagonist

c) Antagonist

d) Exposition

15. Which element of a short story provides background information about the characters, setting, and
initial situation?

a) Climax

b) Exposition

c) Rising action

d) Theme

16. In a short story, what is the term for the sequence of events that follows the climax and leads to the
story's conclusion?

a) Setting

b) Resolution

c) Falling action

d) Conflict

17. Which literary device involves the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning for
ironic or humorous effect?

a) Symbolism
b) Imagery

c) Irony

d) Theme

18. What is the term for a recurring theme, symbol, or motif that holds special significance throughout a
short story?

a) Climax

b) Foreshadowing

c) Motif

d) Exposition

19. What literary element focuses on the development and traits of characters in a short story?

a) Plot

b) Theme

c) Characterization

d) Setting

20. What is the term for the final part of a short story where the loose ends are tied up and the story
reaches its conclusion?

a) Climax

b) Exposition

c) Falling action

d) Resolution

Answers:

1. b) Protagonist
2. c) Setting
3. d) Plot
4. c) Conflict
5. a) Climax
6. c) Foreshadowing
7. d) Theme
8. b) Point of view
9. c) Dynamic character
10. c) Imagery
11. b) Setting
12. c) Resolution
13. b) Irony
14. c) Antagonist
15. b) Exposition
16. c) Falling action
17. c) Irony
18. c) Motif
19. c) Characterization
20. d) Resolution

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