Question

1. Use the following sequence of events from a story to answer the question. Scene 1: Darnell and Josh each have shovels and are digging furiously near a riverbank. Scene 2: Darnell finds a metal box and pulls it out of the ground while Josh looks on. Scene 3: Two days earlier, Darnell and Josh read an ancient letter they found in their grandmother’s attic. Scene 4: Darnell and Josh open the box and examine its contents. Which scene is a flashback?

A. Scene 3
B. Scene 4
C. Scene 1
D. Scene 2
2. Use the following sequence of events from a story to answer the question. A. After she finishes breakfast, Marla rummages through her bedroom closet looking for her work shoes. B. Marla can’t find her work shoes, so she pulls on a pair of slippers. C. Marla runs to the bus stop in her slippers and gets on the bus to work. D. While Marla is eating breakfast, her little sister finds Marla’s work shoes in the bedroom closet and walks away in them. What change would make the plot linear?
A. Move D to the beginning.
B. Move B to the beginning.
C. Move A to the beginning.
D. Move C to the beginning.
3. Most stories use a narrative arc to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole. Drag each story component to put them in the correct order. At the top, put the component that is usually first in a story. At the bottom, put the component that is usually last.
Exposition
Rising action
Falling
Resolution
Climax
4. How are multiple plot lines in a single narrative connected to each other?
A. They will have the same paragraph structure, sentence length, and word choice.
B. They will have the same characters, setting, or events.
C. They will have the same similes, metaphors, or hyperboles.
D. They will have the same rising action, climax, and resolution.
5. What are the benefits of constructing a narrative with multiple plot lines?
A. It helps the story have more rounded characters.
B. It helps the story make more sense to the reader.
C. It helps the story be more complex.
D. It helps the story incorporate figurative elements.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

1. A. Scene 3 (Two days earlier, Darnell and Josh read an ancient letter they found in their grandmother’s attic)

2. D. Move C to the beginning.
3. Exposition - Rising action - Climax - Falling action - Resolution
4. B. They will have the same characters, setting, or events.
5. C. It helps the story be more complex.