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Story Time-Post-Test


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
B.4 “Jumpin’ jackrabbits!” Mark yelled.
“I can’t believe that she just jumped over that car!” said Jonie.

This is a proper example of writing dialogue.
 

 2. 
B.4 “The clock struck 12pm. The lady left at 11am. She went to the mall. She returned with her bags. She bought the clock at the grocery store. Her husband went to work that morning.”
This scene is organized in a logical manner.
 

 3. 
B.4 The necessary elements of a dramatic story are:  beginning, middle, and end; a conflict; a solution; characters; and dialogue.
 

 4. 
B.4 Dialogue is the conversations that occur between characters in a story.
 

 5. 
B.4 One strategy that could be used to come up with a story idea is to just relax, let your imagination take you where it pleases, and write down the good ideas.
 

 6. 
B.4 The setting can affect the manner in which your characters speak, dress, and act.
 

 7. 
B.4 By placing yourself in the story as you draft it you will slow yourself down and mess up your story.
 

 8. 
B.4 When there is a solution in a story it means that the conflict has not been solved.
 

 9. 
B.4 After one character speaks you should write the other character’s response on the next line.
 

 10. 
B.4 Dialogue cannot reveal the intentions of a character.
 

 11. 
B.4 If you want your readers to be able to mentally place themselves in your story a good idea would be to visualize yourself in the story as you write. This will make it more personal.
 

 12. 
B.4 When preparing for your draft you must already know the personalities of your characters.
 

 13. 
B.4 Preceded and continued are examples of transitions.
 

 14. 
B.4 After one character speaks you should immediately write the other character’s response on the same line.
 

 15. 
B.4 When describing the setting of your story you should use as little details as possible so that you can focus your energy on the plot.
 

 16. 
B.4 When writing dialogue you should put what is being said in quotation marks.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 17. 
B.4 “Watch out!” screamed Veronica.
“Are you O.K?” shouted Beth-Ann.

In this scene we know that Veronica and Beth-Ann are concerned for someone because
a.
they “screamed” and “shouted.”
c.
the first letter in each of their names is capitalized.
b.
the words that they spoke indicate that they were concerned.
d.
Both A and B
 

 18. 
C.4 If you don’t include facts that support your story
a.
don’t worry. The reader will figure it out as he continues reading.
b.
the reader will be confused and may stop reading your book.
 

 19. 
B.4 Setting:  Circus   Characters:  Clowns and lions  Plot:  The lions take control of the circus and end up training the clowns to jump through flaming hoops.
Based on the description above this story will more than likely be
a.
a comedy.
c.
an adventure.
b.
a romance.
d.
All of the above
 

 20. 
C.4 “The President of the United States learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He joins a team of demolition experts and flies into space to destroy the comet. They are successful and the earth is saved.”
In this unedited summary of the plot the main character(s) is/are
a.
the demolition experts
d.
B and C
b.
the comet
e.
All of the above
c.
the President
 

 21. 
B.4 “She searched and searched until she came upon the dresser that made her heart skip. She then rushed to the cashier with her money in hand to purchase her dream dresser.”
The transition(s) in this scene is/are
a.
until
c.
rushed
b.
then
d.
Both A and B
 

 22. 
B.4 “Jumpin’ jackrabbits!” Mark yelled.
“I can’t believe that she just jumped over that car!” said Jonie.

What word(s) are used to indicate how Mark spoke?
a.
said
c.
yelled
b.
!
d.
All of the above
 

 23. 
C.4 “The President of the United States learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He joins a team of demolition experts and flies into space to destroy the comet. They are successful and the earth is saved.”
In this unedited summary of the plot the conflict(s) is/are
a.
the relationship between the President and his team.
c.
All of the above
b.
comet that is coming towards earth to destroy.
 

 24. 
B.4 “The animals take over the circus.” “The dressers in the house terrorize the family.” “A space traveling family battles evil aliens.”
These potential plots would have been created in which stage of the writing process.
a.
drafting
c.
editing
b.
revising
d.
prewriting
 

 25. 
C.4 Juan whispered “Do you think that we should go in?”
Juan is
a.
excited.
c.
sad.
b.
nervous.
 

 26. 
B.4 “The animals take over the circus.” “The dressers in the house terrorize the family.” “A space traveling family battles evil aliens.”
These are all examples of
a.
potential stories.
c.
the beginning of a rough draft.
b.
dialogue between characters in a story.
d.
Both A and C
 

 27. 
C.4 “Jumpin’ jackrabbits!” Carlos yelled.
“I can’t believe that she just ran into that car!” cried Juan.
In this conversation we know that Carlos and Juan are scared because
a.
there are exclamation points at the end of their statements.
c.
the author uses “yelled” and “cried” to describe how they spoke.
b.
it says so in the conversation.
d.
They aren’t scared.
 

 28. 
B.4 When writing a story you should first begin at the _______ stage of the writing process.
a.
drafting
d.
revising
b.
prewriting
e.
None of the above
c.
editing
 

 29. 
B.4 “Emanuel is very overweight. He gets picked on a lot at school. He decides that he has had enough and begins to get into shape.”

This is a rough outline of
a.
the story ending.
c.
Both A and B
b.
the plot.
 

 30. 
B.4 Having an outline of the plot, an idea of who some of your main characters are going to be, your setting, and some of the conflicts for your story will
a.
only confuse you.
c.
help you be more focused and relaxed.
b.
make you tense.