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Question 11 pts
Which elements are more characteristic of a short story than a novel?
Group of answer choices

single setting, numerous round characters, single conflict/plot

single setting, few round characters, single conflict/plot

single setting, few round characters, multiple subplots

single setting, numerous round characters, multiple subplots

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Question 21 pts
What are the main differences between a short story and a novel?
Group of answer choices

A short story is based on a conflict between two people, while novels include many conflicts.

A novel always has several main characters while short stories only have one.

A short story can be read in one sitting while most novels cannot.

A novel includes at least two different settings while a short story only has one.

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Question 31 pts
Which element tends to have more impact on a novel’s theme?
Group of answer choices

the flat characters who don’t change by the end of the story

the effect of plot events on a character’s growth or development

the background information provided in the story’s exposition

the sensory details used to describe the novel’s settings

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Question 41 pts
Reread this passage fromThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and ask yourself what theme in the novel is supported by the passage.

Benjamin, once he left the hospital, took life as he found it. Several small boys were brought to see him, and he spent a stiff-jointed afternoon trying to work up an interest in tops and marbles--he even managed, quite accidentally, to break a kitchen window with a stone from a sling shot, a feat which secretly delighted his father. Thereafter Benjamin contrived to break something every day, but he did these things only because they were expected of him, and because he was by nature obliging.

Which of these statements expresses a theme that is supported by this passage?
Group of answer choices

The feelings and behaviors associated with youth are mostly a result of inexperience.

A person's physical appearance affects the way he or she is understood--or misunderstood--by other people.

What society expects a person to do has a stronger effect on behavior than personal preferences or desires.

The physical changes caused by aging often lead to changes in a person's goals and expectations.

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Question 51 pts
Which of the following themes is explored in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?
Group of answer choices

Education can solve almost any problem.

Romance is less important than family relationships.

Race relations cause too many problems in the world.

Change is inevitable and beyond our control.

Answer 1

1. single setting, few round characters, single conflict/plot

2. A short story can be read in one sitting while most novels cannot.

3. the effect of plot events on a character’s growth or development

4. What society expects a person to do has a stronger effect on behavior than personal preferences or desires.

5. Change is inevitable and beyond our control.