Elements of Fiction Practice Exam: “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl
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1. Describe the situation of the plot.
2. List 4 complications in the plot.
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3. Identify the climax of the plot.
4. Explain why your answer above, more than any other point in the story, is the climax.
5. Describe the resolution of the plot.
6. a. Identify the protagonist of the story.
b. Explain why this is the protagonist.
7. a. Identify an antagonist in the story.
b. Explain why this is an antagonist.
8. a. Indentify one example of internal conflict in the story. ____________________ vs._________________ b. Describe this conflict using both an explanation and a direct quotation (DQ).
9. a. Identify one example of external conflict in the story. ____________________ vs.__________________ b. Describe this conflict using both an explanation and a direct quotation (DQ).
10. a. Identify a scene, word, or event that foreshadows another part in the story.
b. Identify what in the story is foreshadowed by your answer in PART A above.
11. Give an accurate and complete description of a setting in the story.
12. What is the point of view of the story.