Name: ________________

G7 story test 1

Plot, characters, conflict

1. Label the plot diagram: 5

2. Fill in the blanks with the right plot step that best fits with each description: 8

a. Where and when the story takes place _________________

b. All of the information the reader need to know before the story begins. Who are the characters?
What is the conflict? What is the setting? _________________

c. All of the events in the story leading up to the climax. The tension in the story is building.
_________________

d.: The turning point in the story. The tension is at its highest point in the story. _______________
e. All of the events after the climax. The tension of the story comes down. _________________

f. How is the problem/conflict in the story solved? ___________________

g. The problem in the story. ___________________

h. People or animals that are in the story. ___________________

3. Circle the right answer: 12

1) What is a protagonist?
a. The protagonist is usually the main character
b. The protagonist is always the bad guy
c. The character who is friends with the main character
d. The villain
2) What does the protagonist usually have?
a. A problem or conflict
b. Poor decision making skills
c. A large house
d. Many friends
3) What is an antagonist
a. The person or thing that goes against the protagonist
b. The person or thing that is the main character
c. The person or thing that is friends with the protagonist
d. The person or thing that is the leader of the story
4) Velma began to tremble as she faced the three-headed monster. It was so
much larger than her and all six of its beady eyes were staring right at her.
a. Internal conflict
b. External
5) Crystal's headache made it impossible for her to concentrate on the math test
in front of her. She took deep breaths, trying not to panic. She couldn't afford
another bad grade.
a. Internal conflict
b. External conflict
6) What is the definition of an “internal” conflict?
a. A hero in a story
b. A struggle between a character and another in a story
c. An issue with culture and traditions
d. An issue a character faces with him/herself
7) This type of conflict happens within the mind of the character.
a. Internal; Man vs self
b. External; Man vs man
c. External; Man vs nature
d. External; Man vs society
8) What type of conflict would a person be facing in climbing Mt. Apo?
a. Internal; Man vs self
b. External; Man vs man
c. External; Man vs nature
d. External; Man vs society
9) Andrea seemed to be a normal girl when you see her. However, upon talking
to her, one can easily conclude that she is a special child with special needs.
But despite that, she still struggles to be accepted as a normal high school
student.
a. Internal; Man vs self
b. External; Man vs man
c. External; Man vs nature
d. External; Man vs society
10) After Kylie and her friends ran out of gas on a road trip, they find themselves
stranded in the middle of the desert with nobody around for miles. With no
phone signals, little water, and the brutal desert sun pounding down on them,
Kylie and her friends make a desperate attempt to find water.
a. External; Man vs man
b. Internal; Man vs self
c. External; Man vs nature
d. External; Man vs society

11)
a. Internal; Man vs self
b. External; man vs man
c. External; man vs nature
d. External; man vs society

12)
a. Internal; man vs self
b. External; man vs man
c. External; man vs nature
d. External; man vs society