English 1102 - English Composition II » Spring 2022 » Fiction Quiz 2

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here
Question #1
Why does Mrs. Mallard’s sister, Josephine, shield the truth of Mr. Mallard’s death from her?
A.   She assumes the shock will kill her sister.
B.   She assumes her sister will be overcome with grief when she finds out.
C.   She knows her sister hated her husband, and wishes to avoid an unseemly outburst.
D.   She suspects she must have incorrectly heard the news about Mr. Mallard.
Question #2
Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Mallard’s relationship with her husband?
A.   It is generally loving and reciprocal.
B.   She despises him but he seems to love her.
C.   They married too young and are unhappy.
D.   He is brutally oppressive.
Question #3
Which goddess does Mrs. Mallard unwittingly resemble as she descends the staircase with Josephine towards the end of the story?
A.   Artemis, goddess of chastity
B.   Demeter, goddess of fertility and grief
C.   Athena, goddess of wisdom
D.   Nike, goddess of victory
Question #4
Which of the following is, according to the narrator, the “strongest impulse of [Mrs. Mallard’s] being”?
A.   a hatred of violence
B.   a love of freedom
C.   a desire for self-assertion
D.   a yearning for privacy
Question #5
What do the attending doctors pronounce as the cause of Louise Mallard’s death?
A.   abuse
B.   joy
C.   fear
D.   tuberculosis
Question #6
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is presented as which of the following?
A.   a series of letters between the narrator and an absent friend
B.   a story told by the town gossip
C.   the narrator’s journal
D.   John’s case study
Question #7
Which of the following best describes John’s attitude toward his wife in "TYW"?
A.   He is easily angered and often snaps at her.
B.   He is condescending and treats her as though she were a child.
C.   He treats her as an equal.
D.   He is very demanding, expecting her to run the house and care for the children with little time for herself.
Question #8
What holiday does the family celebrate while they are staying in the house in "TYW"?
A.   Valentine’s Day
B.   Thanksgiving
C.   the Fourth of July
D.   Labor Day
Question #9
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the room where the narrator is confined?
A.   There are rings nailed into the wall.
B.   There is a hard chair, with straps to hold down the sitter’s arms.
C.   There is a large bed, nailed to the floor.
D.   There are bars on the window.
Question #10
What does the term plot mean?
A.   the way the author sequences and paces the events of a fictional work
B.   the events recounted in a fictional work.
Question #11
Stories which start somewhere in the middle of the action are called what?
A.   otnay isthay ayway
B.   ex gratia
C.   deus ex machina
D.   in media res
Question #12
The book defines two types of struggle on which the plot hinges. Which of the following is NOT one of these.
A.   external conflict
B.   inciting conflict
C.   internal conflict
Question #13
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Exposition
A.   4
B.   3
C.   2
D.   1
Question #14
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Rising Action
A.   4
B.   3
C.   1
D.   2
Question #15
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Inciting Action
A.   3
B.   4
C.   2
D.   1
Question #16
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Climax
A.   2
B.   4
C.   5
D.   3
Question #17
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Falling Action
A.   6
B.   3
C.   5
D.   4
Question #18
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Resolution
A.   7
B.   6
C.   5
D.   4
Question #19
Match the terms with their position in the plot sequence. I.e. which comes first, second, third, etc. Conclusion
A.   5
B.   7
C.   7
D.   6
Question #20
An epiphany is a sudden revelation of truth inspired by a seemingly trivial event.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #21
Tragic plots trace a downward movement centering on a character's fall from fortune into misfortune.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #22
Setting is generally broken down into two categories. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A.   Mood
B.   Time
C.   Place
Question #23
Which of the following is NOT an example of an archetypal setting?
A.   "in the forest"
B.   "a village"
C.   "the morning of June 27th was clear and sunny"
D.   "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here