Who is the protagonist of a story?
a. the simple fairly predictable character who does not change significantly over the course of the story
b. the character in a work of fiction who tries to stop the main character from achieving his or her purpose
c. the character who tries to achieve a particular purpose or goal and who is usually the main character
d. the character who interacts with the main character and reveal specific traits of the main character

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character’s behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone