Which element can help make a story exciting even without a lot of action?A.The inner conflicts of a characterB.A character who has a flashbackC.An event based on historical factD.The fights a character gets intoSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which best explains how a character's motivation contributes to the urgency of a story?A.Characters' past experiences can be revealed through flashback.B.The things characters want affect the actions they will take.C.Dialogue can suggest characters' inner qualities.D.Specific details about characters help them feel like real people.

Which of the following will a memorable piece of literature most likely have?A.Conflicted characters whose thoughts and decisions drive eventsB.A gorgeous setting that has no influence over the character's actionsC.Forgettable characters who do lots of thingsD.Many action scenes that have nothing to do with the charactersSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is an example of an ordinary setting made more interesting because of a character's emotions?

Each character's objective provides motivation for actions, and the actions are the ______ of the story.plotgoalsconflictsobjectives

How would an author of a short story most effectively create suspense?A.Setting the story during a dark night with a power outageB.Including animal characters in the storyC.Having the action take place in another centuryD.Giving the main characters unusual namesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS