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| 1. | The plot of a story, novel, or play usually begins with an exposition because |
| A. | the exposition reveals the most suspenseful part of the story. |
| B. | the exposition adds complication to the story as suspense builds. |
| C. | the exposition reveals the outcome of the conflict or plot events. |
| D. | the exposition introduces the characters, setting, and story situation. |
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| 2. | Acts and scenes are important in a play because they |
| A. | provide structure and a chance for the setting to change. |
| B. | tell viewers or readers what inferences about setting can be made. |
| C. | provide viewers or readers with a sense of suspense. |
| D. | tell viewers or readers the main message the writer wants to convey. |
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| 3. | Click on the letter of the phrase that means about the same as the underlined word. As Jason surveyed the empty room, he was filled with foreboding. |
| A. | a relaxed feeling |
| B. | an energetic feeling |
| C. | a bad feeling |
| D. | a hostile feeling |
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| 4. | Which of the following is NOT true about stage directions? |
| A. | They can describe characters, sets, costumes, and lighting. |
| B. | They appear in italics set off by brackets. |
| C. | They give readers insight into visual aspects of setting. |
| D. | They tell readers what implied themes are addressed in an act. |
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| 5. | When you make a generalization, you use a number of pieces of information to make a guess about what will happen later in the text. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
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| 6. | Which of the following is an example of a theme? |
| A. | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| B. | After their conflict was resolved, the brothers grew closer together. |
| C. | It is never a good idea to lie to those who have authority over you. |
| D. | As she floated into the room, she was Cleopatra on the Nile. |
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| 7. | Dialogue between characters in a literary work can help reveal the plot of a story. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
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| 8. | The protagonist is the |
| A. | person who has written the literary work. |
| B. | central character in the literary work. |
| C. | the person who works against the central character. |
| D. | person outside the story who is the narrator of events. |
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| 9. | When you analyze characterization, you |
| A. | think critically about the ways a writer develops the personality of characters. |
| B. | visualize the ways a playwright describes how characters affect the setting. |
| C. | look at the way a playwright builds suspense through what is not directly said. |
| D. | look at the clues a playwright provides to foreshadow what will happen later. |
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| 10. | When you ask questions about a text, you might ask yourself whether specific information is important as well as whether you understand what you have read. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
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