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6.1 Prehistory
6.2 Mesopotamia/Egypt
6.3 Ancient Israel/Hebrews
6.4 Ancient Greece
6.5 Ancient India
6.6 Ancient China
6.7 Ancient Rome

Reading

3.0 Literary Response and Analysis

Focus: Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution, Theme

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1. The setting of a story is —
A the place and time of the story
B the story’s genre
C the type of fiction it is
D the story’s problem

2. Which of the following settings would most likely have a gloomy atmosphere or mood?
F An amusement park
G A funeral parlor
H A restaurant
J A classroom

3. The conflict in a story is best described as —
A a heated argument between two characters
B a fight over the location of the plot
C the starting point of the story
D a struggle between two opposing views or situations

4. Which of the following is an example of a conflict?
F Astudent looks at his homework.
G A group of students attend a football game.
H Two friends want to go to different movies.
J A gymnasium needs a new roof.

5. The story’s resolution is the part of the story -
A when the most exciting moment happens
B when the characters’ problems are solved
C that introduces complications
D that leads to the climax

6. Which of the following is not an example of a setting that has created a problem?
F Two brothers watch a comedy show.
G High tide comes in quicker than expected, and swimmers struggle in the water.
H A hurricane is predicted, and vacationers are stranded on a tropical island.
J A blizzard strikes and leaves five inches of snow on the ground.

7. The part of the story, shown as the high point at which the reader can see who will eventually win the conflict, is called the —
A resolution
B conclusion
C climax
D falling action

8. A setting that is necessary to the story’s plot means that —
F the story could not take place anywhere else
G the events in the story don’t rely on the place where the story takes place
H the story’s plot is delicate and carefully arranged
J the story could surely take place in another time or place

9. Which of the following statements is not true?
A A story must have a setting.
B A story can exist without a setting.
C A story may have a setting that influences the problem and the resolution.
D A story always has a conflict or problem of some sort.

10. Which of the following settings would not be an imaginary setting in a story?
F The world in the year 2300
G A human colony on a planet in another galaxy
H The beach along the Pacific Ocean
J A palace hidden deep beneath the ocean

Matching Word Bank: characters conflict climax resolution setting

11. The part of the story when the characters' problems are solved.

12. The struggle between 2 oppossing views or situations.

13. The point at which the reader can see who will inevitably win the conflict.

14. The place and time of the story.

15. The people the story is about.