This document outlines the key elements of a short story, including: - It presents a quiz tutorial on short story elements like characters, plot, conflict, setting and theme. - The quiz contains multiple choice questions to test the reader's understanding of these elements through different short story examples. - It uses story excerpts and links to analyze characters, point of view, themes and other aspects of short fiction.

1. Elements of a Short Story
PROCEED TO THE QUIZ TUTORIAL
PRESENTED BY:
DE GUZMAN, DENISE JOYCE SJ.
MARCOS, CLARENZ

2. What is the fifth letter in the alphabet?
A
EK
D
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the quiz.Click the box that contains
the correct answer.
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next question if you click
the correct answer.

3. What is the third vowel in the alphabet?
A
IK
D
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answer, you will be
directed to another slide
that will explain your
mistake.
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4. What is the third vowel in the alphabet?
YOUR ANSWER: K
Explanation: K is not a vowel.
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back to the question and see the
correct answer.
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directed to the next question.

5. What is the third vowel in the alphabet?
A
IK
D
This is the
correct answer.
(a, e, I, o, u)

6. Omniscient is to Point of View as to Resolution is to
__________.
Theme
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Setting
PlotConflict

7. Omniscient is to Point of View as to Resolution is to
__________.
ThemeSetting
PlotConflict
This is the correct
answer.
(Resolution refers to the
ending part of the plot.)

8. Omniscient is to Point of View as to Resolution is to
__________.
YOUR ANSWER: conflict
Explanation: Conflict is about the problems in the story,
and resolution is not part of it.

9. Omniscient is to Point of View as to Resolution is to
__________.
YOUR ANSWER: setting
Explanation: Setting refers to the place and time the
story occurs, and resolution is not part of it.

10. Omniscient is to Point of View as to Resolution is to
__________.
YOUR ANSWER: Theme
Explanation: Theme refers to the underlying message
of the story , and resolution is not part of it.

11. Cheena is Lily’s bestfriend. They are happy together at the start, but
because the boy Cheena likes likes Lily instead, she starts to be jealous of
her bestfriend and plots some things against her.
What kind of character is Cheena?
Antagonist and Dynamic
Character
Protagonist and Dynamic
Character
Protagonist and Static
Character
Antagonist and Static
Character

12. YOURANSWER: Antagonist andStaticCharacter
Explanation: Cheena is an antagonist character, but not a
static character because she changes as the story goes on.
Cheena is Lily’s bestfriend. They are happy together at the start, but
because the boy Cheena likes likes Lily instead, she starts to be jealous of
her bestfriend and plots some things against her.
What kind of character is Cheena?

13. YOURANSWER: ProtagonistandDynamicCharacter
Explanation: Cheena is not a protagonist because she
would be the one who will cause mishaps to Lily’s life,
but she is a dynamic character.
Cheena is Lily’s bestfriend. They are happy together at the start, but
because the boy Cheena likes likes Lily instead, she starts to be jealous of
her bestfriend and plots some things against her.
What kind of character is Cheena?

14. YOUR ANSWER: ProtagonistandStaticCharacter
Explanation: Cheena is neither protagonist nor static
character.
Cheena is Lily’s bestfriend. They are happy together at the start, but
because the boy Cheena likes likes Lily instead, she starts to be jealous of
her bestfriend and plots some things against her.
What kind of character is Cheena?

15. Cheena is Lily’s bestfriend. They are happy together at the start, but
because the boy Cheena likes likes Lily instead, she starts to be jealous of
her bestfriend and plots some things against her.
What kind of character is Cheena?
Antagonist and Dynamic
Character
Protagonist and Dynamic
Character
Protagonist and Static
Character
Antagonist and Static
Character
This is the correct answer.
(Cheena is an antagonist because
she does something that might
bring mishaps to Lily; she is a
dynamic character because she
changes as the story goes on.)

16. What does not belong to the group?
Climax, Resolution, Omniscient, Exposition
ExpositionResolution
ClimaxOmniscient

17. YOURANSWER: RESOLUTION
Explanation: Resolution is part of the plot of the story,
where exposition and climax are also part of.
What does not belong to the group?
Climax, Resolution, Omniscient, Exposition

18. YOURANSWER: CLIMAX
Explanation: Climax is part of the plot of the story,
where exposition and resolution are also part of.
What does not belong to the group?
Climax, Resolution, Omniscient, Exposition

19. YOUR ANSWER: EXPOSITION
Explanation: Exposition is part of the plot of the
story, where resolution and climax are also part of.
What does not belong to the group?
Climax, Resolution, Omniscient, Exposition

20. What does not belong to the group?
Climax, Resolution, Omniscient, Exposition
ExpositionResolution
ClimaxOmniscient
This is the correct answer.
(Omniscient is under the different
points of view, while the others are
all part of the plot.)

21. “You are Baldo,” she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long but not
painted.
“And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much.” Maria looked at Labang, and Labang never stopped
chewing his cud.
By whose point of view is the story being told?
The AuthorMaria
BaldoLabang

22. YOURANSWER: LABANG
Explanation: Labang is a cow, so it is impossible that he is
the one who is telling the story.
“You are Baldo,” she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long but not
painted.
“And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much.” Maria looked at Labang, and Labang never stopped
chewing his cud.
By whose point of view is the story being told?

23. YOURANSWER: MARIA
Explanation: Maria is the one who is saying
something, but not the one who is telling the story.
“You are Baldo,” she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long but not
painted.
“And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much.” Maria looked at Labang, and Labang never stopped
chewing his cud.
By whose point of view is the story being told?

24. YOUR ANSWER:THEAUTHOR
Explanation: It is obvious that the story is being told by
one of the characters of the story, and his name is Baldo.
“You are Baldo,” she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long but not
painted.
“And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much.” Maria looked at Labang, and Labang never stopped
chewing his cud.
By whose point of view is the story being told?

25. “You are Baldo,” she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long but not
painted.
“And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much.” Maria looked at Labang, and Labang never stopped
chewing his cud.
By whose point of view is the story being told?
The AuthorMaria
BaldoLabang
This is the correct answer.
(The first statement of Maria is
addressed to Baldo, then it is
followed by the narration of Baldo
himself.)

26. Lumnay has pushed her husband to marry Madulimnay in order to bear a child,
a culture their tribe holds dearly, despite their love for each other. What kind of
conflict is this?
Man vs. SupernaturalMan vs. Society
Man vs. HimselfMan vs. Nature

27. YOURANSWER: MANVS.NATURE
Explanation: There is no calamities mentioned above, so
it is impossible to have this kind of conflict.
Lumnay has pushed her husband to marry Madulimnay in order to bear a child,
a culture their tribe holds dearly, despite their love for each other. What kind of
conflict is this?

28. YOURANSWER: manvs. himself
Explanation: This is possible, but it is not the main
conflict mentioned above.
Lumnay has pushed her husband to marry Madulimnay in order to bear a child,
a culture their tribe holds dearly, despite their love for each other. What kind of
conflict is this?

29. YOUR ANSWER:MANVS. SUPERNATURAL
Explanation: There is no supernatural being mentioned
above.
Lumnay has pushed her husband to marry Madulimnay in order to bear a child,
a culture their tribe holds dearly, despite their love for each other. What kind of
conflict is this?

30. Lumnay has pushed her husband to marry Madulimnay in order to bear a child,
a culture their tribe holds dearly, despite their love for each other. What kind of
conflict is this?
Man vs. SupernaturalMan vs. Society
Man vs. HimselfMan vs. Nature
This is the correct answer.
(The culture of their tribe is the one
that will separate Lumnay and her
husband.)

31. Click the following links and read the stories to answer this question.
adoniemarstory.blogspot.com/2010/07/scent-of-apples-bienvenido-n-
santos.html
The Chieftest Mourner: Grief :: The Scent of Apples : _________
lonelinesshappiness
longing for homelove

32. Click the following links and read the stories to answer this question.
http://adoniemarstory.blogspot.com/2010/07/scent-of-apples-bienvenido-n-
santos.html
The Chieftest Mourner: Grief :: The Scent of Apples : _________
lonelinesshappiness
longing for homelove
This is the correct answer.
(The main character longs for his
hometown.)

33. Who is telling the story in “The Chieftest Mourner”?
Aunt SophiaNiece
EsaUncle

34. Who is telling the story in “The Chieftest Mourner”?
Aunt SophiaNiece
EsaUncle
This is the correct answer.
(The niece narrates the story.)

35. In “May Day Eve”, who is the old woman?
AnastasiaAnna
AliciaAgueda

36. In “May Day Eve”, who is the old woman?
AnastasiaAnna
AliciaAgueda
This is the correct answer.
(The old woman in the story is
named Anastasia.)

37. Where is the story “Scent of Apples” set?
KalamandzooKalamandro
KalamazooKalamandoo

38. Where is the story “Scent of Apples” set?
KalamandzooKalamandro
KalamazooKalamandoo
This is the correct answer.
(Kalamazoo is the location of the
story.)

39. What is the theme of the story “Dead Stars”?
InfatuationLove
DillusionmentJealousy

40. What is the theme of the story “Dead Stars”?
InfatuationLove
DillusionmentJealousy
This is the correct answer.
(Alfredo Salazar thought Julia Salas
was the one he really loved.)

41. THE END
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