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How much have you learned about drafting a short story?

The questions below are similar to ones you will encounter on this lesson's quiz. Use them to see how well prepared you are for that assessment. If you answer any question incorrectly, make sure you understand why the correct answer is correct before you move ahead in the lesson.

First person and third person are examples of what element of a fictional story?

  1. protagonist
  2. tone
  3. point of view
  4. inciting incident

Most stories are told from a first-person or third-person point of view.

Most stories are told from a first-person or third-person point of view.

Most stories are told from a first-person or third-person point of view.

Most stories are told from a first-person or third-person point of view.

What is the purpose of a story's inciting incident?

  1. to present possible solutions to the story's conflict
  2. to start the sequence of events that make up the story's plot
  3. to explain how the conflict was resolved
  4. to provide background information about setting and character

The first key event in your story is the inciting incident--it gets the plot moving.

The first key event in your story is the inciting incident--it gets the plot moving.

The first key event in your story is the inciting incident--it gets the plot moving.

The first key event in your story is the inciting incident--it gets the plot moving.

Which part of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about?

  1. the predicate
  2. the subject
  3. an adverbial phrase
  4. a verb phrase

The subject of a sentence consists of a noun phrase while the predicate is a verb phrase.

The subject of a sentence consists of a noun phrase while the predicate is a verb phrase.

The subject of a sentence consists of a noun phrase while the predicate is a verb phrase.

The subject of a sentence consists of a noun phrase while the predicate is a verb phrase.

What is the overall purpose of a "masterpiece" sentence?

  1. to make a story sound professionally written
  2. to help readers visualize the setting or action of a story
  3. to encourage readers to re-read parts of the story
  4. to cause readers to compare the story to a work of art

A “masterpiece” sentence "paints" a scene that is easy to imagine.

A “masterpiece” sentence "paints" a scene that is easy to imagine.

A “masterpiece” sentence "paints" a scene that is easy to imagine.

A “masterpiece” sentence "paints" a scene that is easy to imagine.

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