The two correct answers that come after a story’s climax are:
- falling action
- resolution
What comes after a story’s climax? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
falling action
falling action
resolution
resolution
exposition
exposition
rising action
rising action
inciting incident
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Use the story description to answer the question.
A story begins with two characters working together to change a tire. The characters are trying to avoid speaking to each other, and it becomes clear that they had an argument before they ended up in this situation. A red car pulls up behind them. A scene shows one of the two characters riding in the red car, having a lighthearted conversation with its driver. Another scene shows the two characters who were working to change the tire arguing about the driver of the red car. As the driver of the red car approaches the two characters, their eyes meet. It is clear their argument has not been resolved.
How does the author use a plot device to create an effect?
(1 point)
Responses
A plot device creates a sense of surprise.
A plot device creates a sense of surprise.
A plot device creates a sense of mystery.
A plot device creates a sense of mystery.
A plot device increases the conflict.
A plot device increases the conflict.
A plot device increases tension.
A story begins with two characters working together to change a tire. The characters are trying to avoid speaking to each other, and it becomes clear that they had an argument before they ended up in this situation. A red car pulls up behind them. A scene shows one of the two characters riding in the red car, having a lighthearted conversation with its driver. Another scene shows the two characters who were working to change the tire arguing about the driver of the red car. As the driver of the red car approaches the two characters, their eyes meet. It is clear their argument has not been resolved.
How does the author use a plot device to create an effect?
(1 point)
Responses
A plot device creates a sense of surprise.
A plot device creates a sense of surprise.
A plot device creates a sense of mystery.
A plot device creates a sense of mystery.
A plot device increases the conflict.
A plot device increases the conflict.
A plot device increases tension.
The correct response is:
A plot device increases tension.
Use the story description to answer the question.
A story begins with a character trying to make a major life decision. The character goes to sleep, and the next day the storyline splits in two. One thread of scenes follows the character showing their life if they had decided the big choice one way. The other follows the character showing their life if they had decided the big choice another way. Both paths involve unexpected downsides and upsides. Near the end of the story, the character hits their head in both storylines. For a moment, the character fully understands both realities and must choose which reality to return to.
How does the author’s choice of structure create a specific effect?
(1 point)
Responses
The use of a subplot increases tension.
The use of a subplot increases tension.
The use of parallel plot adds a sense of surprise.
The use of parallel plot adds a sense of surprise.
The use of parallel plots increases tension.
The use of parallel plots increases tension.
The use of a subplot adds a sense of surprise.
A story begins with a character trying to make a major life decision. The character goes to sleep, and the next day the storyline splits in two. One thread of scenes follows the character showing their life if they had decided the big choice one way. The other follows the character showing their life if they had decided the big choice another way. Both paths involve unexpected downsides and upsides. Near the end of the story, the character hits their head in both storylines. For a moment, the character fully understands both realities and must choose which reality to return to.
How does the author’s choice of structure create a specific effect?
(1 point)
Responses
The use of a subplot increases tension.
The use of a subplot increases tension.
The use of parallel plot adds a sense of surprise.
The use of parallel plot adds a sense of surprise.
The use of parallel plots increases tension.
The use of parallel plots increases tension.
The use of a subplot adds a sense of surprise.
The correct response is:
The use of parallel plots increases tension.
The Summer of El Pintor
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
Lucia was a narrow street lined with small houses fronted by dry patches of lawn. Old pepper trees, whose branches hung limply over the scattered red berries below them, grew alongside the curbs. On a dusty driveway two teenage boys in grease-spotted T-shirts were working on a torn-down car. They shot glances in their direction. Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat. She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again. The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
Excerpt from "Summer of El Pintor" by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)
Question
Use the excerpt from “The Summer of El Pintor” by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman to answer the question.
Which sentence or sentences from the passage help readers determine the story’s setting?
(1 point)
Responses
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.
She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.
They shot glances in their direction.
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
Lucia was a narrow street lined with small houses fronted by dry patches of lawn. Old pepper trees, whose branches hung limply over the scattered red berries below them, grew alongside the curbs. On a dusty driveway two teenage boys in grease-spotted T-shirts were working on a torn-down car. They shot glances in their direction. Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat. She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again. The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
Excerpt from "Summer of El Pintor" by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)
Question
Use the excerpt from “The Summer of El Pintor” by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman to answer the question.
Which sentence or sentences from the passage help readers determine the story’s setting?
(1 point)
Responses
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.
She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.
They shot glances in their direction.
The sentence that helps readers determine the story's setting is:
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
Which story setting would best support a happy, joyful mood?(1 point)
Responses
the woods during a thunderstorm at night
the woods during a thunderstorm at night
a grocery store on a cold winter morning
a grocery store on a cold winter morning
the finish line of a big race on a spring afternoon
the finish line of a big race on a spring afternoon
a crowded park on a humid summer day
Responses
the woods during a thunderstorm at night
the woods during a thunderstorm at night
a grocery store on a cold winter morning
a grocery store on a cold winter morning
the finish line of a big race on a spring afternoon
the finish line of a big race on a spring afternoon
a crowded park on a humid summer day
The story setting that would best support a happy, joyful mood is:
the finish line of a big race on a spring afternoon.
Ana put her book aside at Nier’s request. She knew better than to do otherwise, as Nier was always persistent and was sure to annoy her into reading the same paragraph half a dozen times if she bothered to press on despite his entreaties for attention. He was quite the handful, but for the love of his brother, Ana played along.
“There, now, that’s a sport,” Nier smiled as the book touched the table. “Ana, I must ask you for one additional favor. Could you pick a card?”
He spread a deck before her with a magician’s flourish. Her lips tightened, concealing whatever opinion they might have pronounced had there been any point in pronouncing it. She chose a card from the middle of the pack.
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What best describes the way Ana is characterized?
(1 point)
Responses
Direct characterization tells readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Direct characterization tells readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is an irritable person who cannot afford to upset Nier.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is an irritable person who cannot afford to upset Nier.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Direct characterization tells readers Ana is an irritable person who cannot afford to upset Nier.
“There, now, that’s a sport,” Nier smiled as the book touched the table. “Ana, I must ask you for one additional favor. Could you pick a card?”
He spread a deck before her with a magician’s flourish. Her lips tightened, concealing whatever opinion they might have pronounced had there been any point in pronouncing it. She chose a card from the middle of the pack.
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What best describes the way Ana is characterized?
(1 point)
Responses
Direct characterization tells readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Direct characterization tells readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is an irritable person who cannot afford to upset Nier.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is an irritable person who cannot afford to upset Nier.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
Direct characterization tells readers Ana is an irritable person who cannot afford to upset Nier.
The best description of the way Ana is characterized is:
Indirect characterization shows readers Ana is a patient character who is acting wisely.
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