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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the plot of a story?
The series of events in a story.
The main message or life lesson of a story.
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
The time and place that a story takes place.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is setting?
The time and place where a story occurs
A character's personality traits.
The most exciting part of a story.
The ending of a story.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is climax?
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
The end of a story where everything is resolved.
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some characters.
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the conflict of a story?
The time and place
The main problem the character encounters
The most exciting part of the story
The beginning of a story
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the theme of a story?
The series of events in a story.
The author's point of view.
The major life lesson or message.
The character's personality traits.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The main character of the story. The one the story revolves around.
Antagonist
Flat Character
Protagonist
Round Character
- 7. Multiple Choice
The character who is in conflict with the protagonist.
Protagonist
Flat Character
Antagonist
Round Character
- 8. Multiple Choice
A character who changes throughout the story usually as a result of overcoming a problem.
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
- 9. Multiple Choice
A character who does not evolve or change throughout a story.
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
Dynamic Character
- 10. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"Keevan was forced to wonder why being small was reprehensible."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 11. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"People were always calling him “babe” and shooing him away as being “too small” or “too young” for this or that."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 12. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"Green dragons were small and fast and more numerous."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 13. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"The very thought of that glorious moment made Keevan’s breath catch in his throat."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 14. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"Keevan would arrive, tail- fork end of the group, breathless, chest heaving....."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 15. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"They’ve got to be able to find you first, babe!”
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 16. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"Mende knew every Harper’s tale worth telling, although Keeven did not interrupt her to say so—”
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 17. Multiple Choice
Decide if the quote is direct (telling) or indirect (showing) characterization.
"“Maybe if you run fast enough,” Beterli had jeered on the occasion when Keevan had been goaded to boast of his swiftness, “you could catch a dragon....”"
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
- 18. Multiple Choice
The setting of this story is
beneath Earth's surface
the world of Pern
theme park
zoo
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich term best describes Keevan?SelfishDeterminedSneakyBully
- 20. Multiple Choice
What did people always call Keevan?
babe
little guy
sport
short
- 21. Multiple Choice
Beterli _____________________ Keevan into boasting of his swiftness.
alleviate
goaded
confrontation
imminent
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following doesn't describe Beterli?
Bully
Kind
Intimidating
Coward
- 23. Multiple Choice
Dreams of Impressing what color dragon dominates the thoughts of every other hopeful candidate?
blue
green
red
bronze
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why can't every candidate get a dragon?
Lessa said so
the dragonriders changed the rules
All want to go to Beterli
there are seventy-two candidates and forty eggs
- 25. Multiple Choice
How are riders chosen for each dragon?
rhe Weyrwoman, Lessa, makes the selection
dragons select their own riders
Riders and dragons are matched, based on their size
The riders select their own dragons.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Impression time takes place when the
sands get hot
boys and girls reach age sixteen
dragons learn to fly
dragons are hatched
- 27. Multiple Choice
How old do you have to be to participate in Impression?
12
15
18
21
- 28. Multiple Choice
What sound do the dragons make when they are hatching?
humming
pinging
screeching
cracking
- 29. Multiple Choice
At an Impression the dragon selects a rider by
asking Lessa
using telepathic communication
guessing the candidate's age
challenging the candidate's strength
- 30. Multiple Choice
How long does a dragon and rider stay together for?
for life
for a few years
- 31. Multiple Choice
Keevan found himself in a ____________ with Beterli.
alleviate
goaded
confrontation
imminent
- 32. Multiple Choice
When Beterli attacks Keevan, Beterli
is not allowed to participate in the Impression
blames Keevan for the attack
is punished by Mende
is forced to accept a green dragon
- 33. Multiple Choice
Why did Beterli beat up Keevan
Because Keevan bullys other kids
Because Keevan is a babe and Beterli thinks Keevan is not worthy of a Impression
Because Beterli thinks it's funny
All of the above.
- 34. Multiple Choice
Mende was _____________________ that Keevan had been attacked by Beterli.
alleviate
goaded
confrontation
perturbed
- 35. Multiple Choice
When Keevan heard the humming, he knew the hatching was _____________________.
alleviate
goaded
confrontation
imminent
- 36. Multiple Choice
Keevan used a stick to _____________________ the pain of walking on his hurt leg.
alleviate
goaded
confrontation
imminent
- 37. Multiple Choice
Heth chooses Keevan as his dragonrider because
he knows how badly Keevan wants to be a dragonrider
Keevan is the smallest boy so he is the lightest
Keevan is gentle, kind, and courageous
Keevan's father was a dragonrider
- 38. Multiple Choice
Why did Keevan's name change from Keevan to K'van at the end?
Keevan got into trouble for going to the hatching
Because he is now a dragonrider
Keevan was injured
We don't know why
- 39. Multiple Choice
Why can Keevan be considered the underdog in the story?
He has already been to several hatchings.
His father was never chosen to be a dragonrider.
There are seventy-two candidates and only forty eggs.
He is the smallest candidate for dragonrider.
- 40. Multiple Choice
What is the lesson we can learn from “The Smallest Dragonboy”?
Some people are born lucky.
Self-serving people are always punished.
In spite of obstacles, people can realize their dreams.
Some people suffer more than others.
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