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TEST A
 
Answer the multiple-choice questions based on the content of the chapter. 
1. Essay, fiction, poetry, and drama are the four 
A. literary truths. 
B. criteria. 
C. genres. 
2. Which of the following is not considered a literary element?
A. suspense. 
B. plot. 
C. characters. 
3. Which is the correct order of the plot? 
A. conflict, resolution, denouement, climax 
B. suspense, climax, denouement, resolution 
C. plot, climax, resolution, denouement 
4. Main characters are said to be 
A. flat. 
B. round. 
C. static.
5. Which of the following points of view is considered rare when telling a story?
A. narrator 
B. I 
C. you 
6. Of the following, which represents an example of symbolism? 
A. dog representing a canine 
B. a man named Harry 

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C. snow as purity 
 
7. The heart of a literary work is the
A. theme. 
B. tone. 
C. setting. 
8. An essay on whether or not the Harry Potter series should be made available to children 
would be what kind of essay? 
A. critical 
B. argumentative
C. expository 
9. For true appreciation of a short story, some experts recommend reading the story how many 
times? 
A. 1 
B. 3 
C. 5 
10. One major difference between a short story and a novel is that a novel has more 
A. personal experiences. 
B. plots and characters. 
C. conflicts and characters.
BONUS QUESTIONS
11. Which of the following is not considered a main feature of a poem? 
A. stanzas 
B. sentences 
C. lines 
12. The main character of a play is the
A. protagonist. 
B. progenitor. 
C. antagonist
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