Why might a writer hint at a conflict in a story's opening?A.To raise questions the reader will want answeredB.To suggest that the story will have a surprise endingC.To ask the reader to skip ahead to the dénouementD.To offer clues about what the climax will be

What is a hint given in a story that tells what is going to happen later?A.ExpositionB.FlashbackC.ForeshadowingD.ClimaxSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why does creative nonfiction try to raise questions in the reader's mind?A.To reveal the endingB.To create tensionC.To state the themeD.To tease the readerSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why can it be effective to end a story earlier than the reader expects?A.This leaves readers without enough clues to determine what happens.B.This allows readers to draw their own conclusions about what happens.C.This asks readers to make connections with other texts they have read.D.This ensures that readers know exactly what happens.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 23Tips1 ptsWhich of the following sentences describes a climax?Group of answer choicesIt marks the height of the conflict in the narrative.It refers to the part of the plot that “unties the knot”.It is the phase of the plot in which characters are introduced.It emerges when there is an obstacle in the way of the protagonist. Flag question: Question 24Question 24Tips1 pts"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o'clock; in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 26th, but in this village, where there were only about three hundred people, the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o'clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner." -The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Which element of a narrative is BEST exemplified by this excerpt?Group of answer choicesSettingThemeChractersPlot Flag question: Question 25Question 25Tips1 pts"One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas." Gift of Magi by O. HenryWhich of the following BEST describes Della's feelings based on the given excerpt?Group of answer choicesDesperationDeterminationDesireDelight Flag question: Question 26Question 26Tips1 pts"True! -nervous -very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses -not destroyed -not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily -how calmly I can tell you the whole story." Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Based on the given excerpt, where do you think is the setting?Group of answer choicesA dark, enclosed room where the narrator speaks to an unidentified listener.An eerie place with mysterious sounds echoing in the background.A peaceful countryside setting with birds chirping and a gentle breeze.A crowded city street busy with activities.

Select the correct answers.Which two events would most likely occur in the rising action of a story? The main character and setting are introduced to the reader. The main character makes decisions that influence the plot. The main character overcomes the main conflict in the story. The supporting characters are introduced to the reader. The main character faces events that lead up to the climax.