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Fiction Short Story Literature Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. A ..... is a BRIEF work of FICTION-you can read it in one sitting that focuses on ONE or TWO CHARACTERS and has ONE SINGLE PROBLEM that is solved in the end.
2. The ..... or atmosphere is the feeling created in the reader by the story.
3. The animal or person that a story is centered around is called the .....
4. What do you call the people in a short story?
5. Is a short prose narrative. is like a photograph. It captures a certain moment and zooms it in. has a pun at the end.
6. Read the following excerpt from "Raymond's Run" : "Now some people like to act like things come easy to them, won't let on that they practice. Not me[Squeaky]. I'll high prance down 34th street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so that she walks ahead like she's not with me ..... "Infer about Squeaky's character based on this quote, and select the answer that DOES NOT apply.
7. A&P:What is the writing style that Updike attempts to employ in A&P?
8. Written to shock, startle, scare, and even repulse the readers, horror fiction creates a horrifying sense of dread and may include characters like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, and monsters.
9. Originated in Japan and often tells about nature, it consists of three unrhymed lines containing 17 syllables (5, 7, 5) and portrays a single idea or feeling while having a strong visual imagery.
10. A&P:What do animals represent in this story?
11. A writer's attitude towards his/her subject is known as ..... The writer may be angry, sad, humorous, or any number of attitudes.
12. Names the problem that characters in a story must face and solve.
13. A story that is not true or is made up
14. The fourth section of a linear plot map is called .....
15. Sometimes the writer wants the reader to learn something from the story. This is the main message the writer wishes to share.
16. What is the name for the main character in a story?
17. The POV in which the narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.
18. The type of external conflict between a person and a hurricane, earthquake, or flood.
19. The first section on a linear plot map is called .....
20. The time and place in which a story takes place is known as
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