Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Understanding Narrative Landscape
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Which of the
following is included in the setting of a narrative? a. | the people in the story
and their actions | b. | the meaning behind the people and their
actions | c. | the where and when of the story | | |
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What is the
primary purpose of the setting described in the passage below?
As she looked around, she
began to relax. Her grandmother’s afghan lay in the rocking chair next to the ever-present
basket of knitting. She could feel her heart slowing to the pace of the ticking of the old clock on
the wall as she inhaled the delicious aroma of a pie cooling on the porch. a. | to create
mood | b. | to establish
conflict | c. | to tell what will happen next | | |
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Which of the
following does NOT describe conflict in a narrative? a. | a war, an argument, or
other challenging or dangerous situation | b. | details of place, historical period, and
culture | c. | difficulty, misunderstanding, or effort to change oneself or the
world | | |
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In a
narrative about Robert Scott’s fatal struggle through merciless weather conditions to reach the
South Pole, which of the following would best describe the role of Antarctica? a. | a setting that
contributes to the conflict in subtle ways | b. | a setting directly involved in the conflict | c. | a setting used as
backdrop to the struggle between people | | |
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What theme
is suggested in the passage below?
Kemal awoke with a yawn that was nearly drowned
out by the waves of early-morning sound coming from all sides of the rain forest. His eyes opened to
the immensity of the leafy canopy that floated a hundred feet above his head. As he sat up and
propped himself against one of the canopy’s pillars, he wondered how long the tree had been
there before his birth and how long it would remain after his death. Gradually awakening, he began to
feel the living green wash over him. a. | Human beings have been unnecessarily destroying the rain
forest. | b. | Human beings need to exert control over their natural
surroundings. | c. | Human beings are small in comparison to the majestic power of
nature. | | |
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Ordering
Time in a Narrative
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Writers use
the narrative element of ____ when they arrange chronological events to dramatize a particular
conflict. a. | plot | b. | point of view | c. | setting | | |
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The
insertion of an earlier event into the chronological order of a narrative is called
____. a. | real
time | b. | flashback | c. | fantasy | | |
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Arranging a
narrative in chronological order does NOT help the writer to ____. a. | allow for surprise
endings | b. | show steady character development | c. | create interest by
showing effects before their causes | | |
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To create
suspense, a writer may use delaying tactics such as ____ that slow down the narrative at a crucial
moment. a. | withholding information
or foreshadowing | b. | fantasy or an eerie setting | c. | flashback or change of
scene | | |
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Understanding Point of View
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The phrase
point of view, in relation to a narrative, refers to which of the following? a. | the narrator, or who
tells the story | b. | how the author views the world | c. | the audience to whom
the narrative is aimed | | |
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Which of the
following is NOT necessarily true of first-person narration? a. | It lends immediacy and
allows the reader to experience the story as the character does. | b. | When the narrator is
the main character, the reader knows an important person’s thoughts and
motivations. | c. | The narrator is a reliable reporter and effective interpreter of
events. | | |
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Which of the
following is true of third-person omniscient narration? a. | The narrator does not
intrude with commentary. | b. | It can allow access to the thoughts of all
characters. | c. | The reader receives all information that the narrator
has. | | |
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Writing a
Short-Short Story and Adapting Narrative for Film
Select the letter of
the choice that does NOT correctly complete the sentence.
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One key to
writing a short-short story is to a. | establish the conflict immediately. | b. | establish an
extraordinary setting. | c. | keep the plot simple and concentrated. | | |
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An advantage
of working in film over writing a novel is that a. | filmmakers have a greater freedom of time in which to tell their
story. | b. | the audience can respond directly to a
setting. | c. | music can help create atmosphere without slowing the
action. | | |
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