Question
A backstory is
the historical background of a story.
information about the author of a story.
information from a character’s past.
the story’s message or lesson.
the historical background of a story.
information about the author of a story.
information from a character’s past.
the story’s message or lesson.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Correct answer: information from a character’s past.
Explanation: a backstory supplies events and experiences that happened before the main action of the story to explain a character’s motivations, personality, or situation. It is not the author’s biography or the story’s theme (message), though it can include historical or world background relevant to the characters.
Explanation: a backstory supplies events and experiences that happened before the main action of the story to explain a character’s motivations, personality, or situation. It is not the author’s biography or the story’s theme (message), though it can include historical or world background relevant to the characters.