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Question 1

A)What does it mean when a writer presents events in a chronological order?(1 point)
Responses

The writer moves the reader from the present to the future.
The writer moves the reader from the present to the future.

The writer moves the reader from the present to the past.
The writer moves the reader from the present to the past.

The writer includes more than one plot line that take place at the same time.
The writer includes more than one plot line that take place at the same time.

The writer describes events in the order in which they happened in time.
The writer describes events in the order in which they happened in time.
Question 2
A)What is one main reason a writer might include parallel plots?(1 point)
Responses

to add new characters to the story
to add new characters to the story

to confuse readers about the story’s events
to confuse readers about the story’s events

to make the story structure more interesting
to make the story structure more interesting

to increase the length of the story
to increase the length of the story
Question 3
A)What is chronological order?(1 point)
Responses

when a scene interrupts the main story to tell about something that happened earlier
when a scene interrupts the main story to tell about something that happened earlier

when events in a plot are told in sequence from the beginning to the end
when events in a plot are told in sequence from the beginning to the end

when a reader feels anxious or worried about what will happen next in a story
when a reader feels anxious or worried about what will happen next in a story

when the author sets a certain rate or speed at which to unfold a story
when the author sets a certain rate or speed at which to unfold a story
Question 4
A)How can an author best alter the pacing of a story? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

by using long paragraphs of description or reflection
by using long paragraphs of description or reflection

by using chronological order
by using chronological order

by using short sentences and dialogue
by using short sentences and dialogue

by introducing new characters
by introducing new characters

by changing the story’s point of view
by changing the story’s point of view
Question 5
A)What is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?(1 point)
Responses

to build greater tension for readers
to build greater tension for readers

to generate sympathy for characters
to generate sympathy for characters

to create a challenge for the author

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided statements:

Question 1: What does it mean when a writer presents events in a chronological order?

  • Response: The writer describes events in the order in which they happened in time.

Question 2: What is one main reason a writer might include parallel plots?

  • Response: To make the story structure more interesting.

Question 3: What is chronological order?

  • Response: When events in a plot are told in sequence from the beginning to the end.

Question 4: How can an author best alter the pacing of a story? Select the two correct answers.

  • Responses:
    1. By using long paragraphs of description or reflection.
    2. By using short sentences and dialogue.

Question 5: What is one main reason an author manipulates time in a story?

  • Response: To build greater tension for readers.

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