Plot and story structure

Worksheet: Plot and story structure

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Answer the questions.

1. Which part of a plot introduces the characters and setting?
   a) Climaxb) Expositionc) Falling actiond) Resolution
2. In the exposition of a story, what do we usually learn?
   a) How it endsb) The final fightc) The moral onlyd) Who, where and when
3. During the rising action, what usually happens?
   a) Characters are introducedb) Problems grow and tension buildsc) The problem disappearsd) The story ends happily
4. What is the climax of a story?
   a) A description of the settingb) The first scenec) The last sentenced) The most tense turning point
5. Which part of the plot comes straight after the climax?
   a) Conflictb) Expositionc) Falling actiond) Rising action
6. The resolution of a story is where...
   a) the problem beginsb) the problem is settled and the story endsc) the setting is first describedd) the tension is highest
7. Two characters both want the last seat on a boat. This is a...
   a) conflictb) flashbackc) resolutiond) setting
8. A character fights her own fear of heights. What type of conflict is this?
   a) External conflictb) Flashbackc) Foreshadowingd) Internal conflict
9. A story jumps back to what happened to a character years ago. This is a...
   a) climaxb) flashbackc) foreshadowingd) resolution
10. Dark clouds gather as the hero sets off, hinting at trouble ahead. This is...
    a) expositionb) flashbackc) foreshadowingd) resolution
11. The protagonist is the main character of a story.
    a) Trueb) False
12. The antagonist is always a person, never a force like a storm.
    a) Trueb) False
13. The falling action comes before the climax.
    a) Trueb) False
14. What do we call the character who opposes the main character?
15. Name the five parts of a plot in order.
16. What is the word for a hint about events that come later in a story?