The function of a short story’s exposition is to __________. (Points : 3) present the setting and characters carry the action to the turning point begin the action of the plot resolve the plot’s conflict 2. The point of highest action or the turning point of a short story is called its __________. (Points : 3) climax rising action falling action resolution 3. To imitate the way real people sound when they talk, writers can create dialogue that uses __________. (Points : 3) dialect imagery sound effects quotations 4. Readers can more readily identify with a story’s narrator if the writer uses __________. (Points : 3) third-person omniscient point of view third-person limited point of view second-person point of view first-person point of view 5. In "Thank You, M'am," the blue suede shoes represent __________. (Points : 3) Roger's innocence Mrs. Jones's youth what Roger wants but cannot have the lesson that Mrs. Jones teaches Roger 6. In their brief encounter, Mrs. Jones tries to teach Roger all of the following except __________. (Points : 3) to never talk to strangers to take responsibility for your actions to have pride in yourself to treat others respectfully 7. The narrator’s family life in “The Circuit” reveals the importance of __________. (Points : 3) traveling for fun having lots of money getting a good education working together toward a goal 8. At the beginning of “The Bracelet,” Ruri tells the reader that after her house has been packed up it feels like “a gift box after the nice thing inside was gone; just a lot of nothingness.” The author uses this image to communicate the story’s __________. (Points : 3) mood theme climax characterization 9. The climax of “The Circuit” occurs when __________. (Points : 3) the narrator’s teacher agrees to give him trumpet lessons the narrator and his brother join their father at work in the field the narrator sits alone and worries on the bus the family works quickly to pack the car with all their household goods 10. In what important way are facts and historical fiction used differently in a story? (Points : 3) Historical fiction includes imaginative details that add dramatic interest, but facts can be proved. Historical fiction is usually written about famous people, but facts are not about people. Historical fiction is always based on historical events, but facts are not part of history. Historical fiction usually includes details about the weather, but facts are usually about science. 11. What was most likely the author’s purpose for including the conversation between the two boys and Michael Faraday at the end of “Micha.