Exam Number: 700176RR
Lesson Name: The Short Story, Part 2
1. What type of story is made up of extended symbolism?
A. A speech
B. A myth
C. An anecdote
*D. An allegory
2. A well-known type of allegory is
A. Norse legends.
B. epic poems.
* C. Aesop's fables.
D. Greek myths.
3. In Twain's "The Private History of a Campaign that Failed," Smith, the blacksmith's apprentice, is given "ultimate credit" for
* A. being killed in battle.
B. keeping the group trained and ready for battle.
C. naming the militia group's encampments.
D. earning the rank of sergeant.
4. The wicked witch and the big bad wolf are examples of
A. protagonists.
*B. archetypes.
C. anecdotes.
D. dynamic characters.
5. Which of the following would most likely be a character study?
A. A poem about the beauty of sudden rainfall in the desert
*B. A book about how Harry Potter changed throughout the series
C. An essay about what Tolkein's Middle Earth must have looked like
D. An article about what technology might be like in the future
6. When reading an allegory, it's important to watch for things, events, and characters that act as
A. archetypes.
*B. symbols.
C. motifs.
D. conflicts.
7. Another word for foreshadowing is
A. ambiguity.
B. setting.
C. climax.
* D. warning.
8. In "Paul's Case," why does Paul go to work early?
A. He didn't want to lose his job.
B. He wanted to wrestle with the other boys.
* C. He liked looking at the pictures in the art gallery.
D. He didn't want to get caught skipping school.
9. Foreshadowing means
A. showing the readers the dark side of a character's personality.
B. putting secondary characters in the foreground of the story.
C. describing what happens at night—for example, in a dark basement.
* D. hinting at things that will occur later.
10. In "Young Goodman Brown," Hawthorne reveals his feelings about his Puritan ancestors when
A. Brown discovers his catechism teacher is on speaking terms with the Devil.
B. Brown strives to resist his dark mission.
C. Faith expresses her anxieties about young Brown's departure.
* D. the dark man reveals that he helped Brown's forebears persecute others.
11. Which one of the following is characteristic of a character study?
*A. Getting a glimpse into the character's mind and heart is the most important element of the story.
B. The character is usually tragicomic—that is, both funny and sad at different times.
C. The protagonist is a static character.
D. The character comes to an unhappy end.
12. The identity an author creates for himself in a story is known as his
A. character.
B. theme.
C. name.
* D. persona.
13. The level of setting in a story that's the most realistic is
A. psychological.
* B. literal.
C. foreshadowing.
D. supernatural .
14. A character who is depicted realistically and has his or her own personality and history in a story is what type of character?
A. Main
B. Representative
C. Modern
*D. Individuated
15. Archetypes are a type of _______ that appear throughout history.
* A. motif
B. prototype
C. subgenre
D. foreshadowing
16. What is the climax in Willa Cather's short story "Paul's Case"?
A. Paul reads about his theft in the newspaper.
B. Paul takes the train to New York.
*C. Paul jumps in front of the train.
D. Paul meets the boy from Yale.
17. A "femme fatale" is what type of character?
*A. Archetype
B. Solitary
C. Symbolic
D. Heroic
18. At the beginning of "Young Goodman Brown," Brown's wife says, "Pray tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the year." This statement is an example of
A. irony.
B. ambiguity.
C. satire.
*D. foreshadowing.
19. Which of the following is not considered a level of setting in a story?
A. Supernatural
B. Literal
C. Psychological
*D. Foreshadowing
20. In the story "Paul's Case," why is Paul irritated and wretched after the concert?
A. He has spoken with the singer.
B. He has to walk home in the rain.
*C. His real life is so different from his dream.
D. He has seen his English teacher.
