7th Grade Short Story Test
7th Grade Short Story Test
Study Guide
**TEST ON THURSDAY**
Part One: Terms and definitions
Directions: Using your notes (short story, science fiction, and Langston Hughes/Harlem Renaissance) define the following terms and answer the following questions. DO NOT USE THE DICTIONARY FOR THESE TERMS!!!!
USE YOUR NOTES!!
SHORT STORY NOTES
1. Theme
2. Plot
3. Narrator
4. 1st Person Point of View
5. 3rd Person Point of View
6. Point of View
7. Characters
8. Static Character
9. Round Character
10. Theme
11. Implied Theme
12. Protagonist
13. Antagonist
14. Setting
15. Plot
16. Exposition
17. Rising Action
18. Climax
19. Falling Action
20. Resolution
21. Conflict
22. List the 3 Characteristics of a short story.
23. Draw and label the 5 Stages of Plot Development.
UNIVERSAL THEME NOTES
24. What is a universal theme?
25. List the 3 most common universal themes.
SCIENCE FICTION NOTES
26. What is science fiction?
27. List three characteristics of science fiction.
LANGSTON HUGHES/HARLEM RENAISSANCE NOTES
28. Harlem was located in which city?
29. What type of movement was the Harlem Renaissance?
30. What did the Harlem Renaissance originally focus on?
31. Who was one of the main artists of the Harlem Renaissance and the author of “Thank You Ma’am?”
Part Two: Recalling
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions in ARMT format. You must answer these questions in ARMT format or you will not receive any credit for your answers.
“Seventh Grade”
32. Who is the protagonist in “Seventh Grade?”
33. What promise does he make to himself at the beginning of the school year?
34. Why does he sign up for French class?
35. What happens in French class on the first day?
36. What is a scowl?
37. Why does the French teacher help Victor out?
38. What do you predict will happen between Victor and Teresa?
39. Briefly describe the plot (all five stages) of “Seventh Grade.”
“Loser”
40. What did the protagonist lose when he was still a boy?
41. What was his secret talent?
42. What was the item that his neighbor, Mrs. Allen, owned?
43. What was Leonard wearing that enabled the protagonist to be able to find him?
44. At the end of the story, who was the protagonist trying to locate?
45. Briefly describe the plot (all five stages) of “Loser.”
“There Will Come Soft Rains”
46. What is the protagonist in the short story?
47. What is the setting of this story?
48. What has happened to the people of the house?
49. Read the poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” within the short story. Why does Ray Bradbury include this poem in the story? How does this poem relate to the theme of the short story?
50. What happens to the house at the end of the story?
“Thank You Ma’am”
51. Who are the characters in “Thank You Ma’am?”
52. Why does Roger try to steal Mrs. Bates’ purse?
53. What is her reaction to him doing this?
54. What does she make him do once she gets him home?
55. Why do you think she leaves him alone while she fixes dinner?
56. What did she give him before he left?
57. Briefly describe the plot (all five parts) of “Thank You Ma’am.”
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