Types of Conflict Quiz

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Instructions: Identify the different types of conflict that drive stories, from person vs. person to person vs. self

1.
What is 'conflict' in a story?
A
A struggle or problem that drives the plot forward
B
The setting of the story
C
The narrator's voice
D
The conclusion of the story
2.
A hero battling a villain is an example of which type of conflict?
A
Person vs. Technology
B
Person vs. Nature
C
Person vs. Self
D
Person vs. Person
3.
A character struggling to survive a hurricane is an example of:
A
Person vs. Society
B
Person vs. Self
C
Person vs. Nature
D
Person vs. Person
4.
A character wrestling with their own guilt or moral dilemma is an example of:
A
Person vs. Nature
B
Person vs. Person
C
Person vs. Self
D
Person vs. Society
5.
A character fighting against unjust laws or social norms is an example of:
A
Person vs. Society
B
Person vs. Self
C
Person vs. Nature
D
Person vs. Person
6.
In 'Moby Dick,' Captain Ahab's obsessive hunt for the white whale represents:
A
Person vs. Nature (and Person vs. Self)
B
Person vs. Society
C
Person vs. Person
D
Person vs. Technology
7.
Person vs. Technology conflict involves:
A
Characters struggling against machines, artificial intelligence, or technology gone wrong
B
Characters fighting each other with technology
C
Characters who cannot use a telephone
D
An author who uses a typewriter
8.
Which novel features a strong 'Person vs. Society' conflict?
A
1984 by George Orwell
B
Robinson Crusoe
C
The Old Man and the Sea
D
Treasure Island
9.
Person vs. Fate (or Person vs. Destiny) conflicts are common in:
A
Cooking memoirs
B
Modern romance novels
C
Ancient Greek tragedies
D
Children's picture books
10.
What is 'internal conflict'?
A
A conflict between two nations
B
A war in the story
C
A physical fight between characters
D
A struggle that takes place within a character's mind or heart
11.
What is 'external conflict'?
A
A conflict that happens off-stage
B
A struggle between a character and an outside force
C
The author's disagreement with a publisher
D
A character's personal doubt
12.
In 'The Old Man and the Sea,' Santiago's battle with the giant marlin is primarily:
A
Person vs. Technology
B
Person vs. Society
C
Person vs. Nature
D
Person vs. Person
13.
Hamlet's famous 'To be or not to be' soliloquy reflects which type of conflict?
A
Person vs. Person
B
Person vs. Nature
C
Person vs. Society
D
Person vs. Self
14.
Can a story have more than one type of conflict?
A
Only in plays, not in novels
B
Yes, most complex stories contain multiple types of conflict
C
No, every story has exactly one conflict
D
Only if the story is very long
15.
In Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein,' the creature's rejection by society represents:
A
Person vs. Fate
B
Person vs. Technology only
C
Person vs. Society
D
Person vs. Nature

Answer Key

Question 1

A. A struggle or problem that drives the plot forward

Question 2

D. Person vs. Person

Question 3

C. Person vs. Nature

Question 4

C. Person vs. Self

Question 5

A. Person vs. Society

Question 6

A. Person vs. Nature (and Person vs. Self)

Question 7

A. Characters struggling against machines, artificial intelligence, or technology gone wrong

Question 8

A. 1984 by George Orwell

Question 9

C. Ancient Greek tragedies

Question 10

D. A struggle that takes place within a character's mind or heart

Question 11

B. A struggle between a character and an outside force

Question 12

C. Person vs. Nature

Question 13

D. Person vs. Self

Question 14

B. Yes, most complex stories contain multiple types of conflict

Question 15

C. Person vs. Society

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