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You are writing a story. You plan to create a character who is rich and feared.
Which of the following would be a suitable setting for your story?

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  1. An office building

  2. A small coffee shop

  3. A stately mansion

  4. A school

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Character who is rich and feared is usually found in the setting of stately mansion as it shows a noble, aristocratic ambiance. Therefore option C is the most suitable answer

Whereas option A shows an official setting where employees work; option B is a place for a friendly meet; and option D is a place where education is provided to children.

You want to convey to the reader that a character is depressed. Which of the following is the best way to do this?

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  1. By stating that the character is depressed

  2. By stating that the character's friends think he/she is depressed

  3. By describing the characters routine

  4. By describing the person's lack of motivation at work

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The best way to describe a character in a story is to make the reader sympathize with him/her. The character's personal experiences, instances that have led him to become depressed, and bringing the other characters' viewpoints about his depression affect the way the reader perceives the character.
Directly stating that the character is depressed does not really produce a desirable effect on the reader. Hence option A is incorrect.
Option B: By using the voices of others, like the character's friends, the narrator can best portray that he/she is depressed. Hence option B is correct.
Option C: The character's routine does not link up with his emotions. Depression is a state of extreme sadness, an emotion. His routine will tell the reader what he does every day. It does not tell the reader how he feels. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D: Similarly, 'the character's lack of motivation at work' is in relation to his profession and not depression. Hence D is also incorrect.

Which of the following does not help create a setting which conveys a 'disgusted' mood?

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  1. Dirty dishes in the sink

  2. soiled bathroom floor

  3. stains on the carpet

  4. polished mantlepiece

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Disgusted mood suggests something to be spoiled, dirty or stained. Option A,B and C provides the disgusted mood but option suggest a polished ,clean and likeable mood which does not help create a setting conveying a disgusted mood. Therefore option D is the correct answer.

Identify the mood created by the following elements of setting:
Weather: Cold and damp
Climate: unchanging
Time of day: evening
Locale: small town
Geography: bare and few trees, small shrubs, moist, dark soil

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  1. Happy

  2. Humorous

  3. Depressing

  4. Angry

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The mood created by the following elements is gloomy, depressing, dark, i.e. option C is the most suitable option. 

Whereas other options are suitable for the elements like  bright and sunny, evolving and developing, spacious place with greenery and scenic beauty.

Which of the following does not help create a setting with a 'haunting' mood?

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  1. An empty lake house

  2. An old castle

  3. A busy bakery

  4. A forest at night

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A haunting mood suggests an impression of bleak emptiness, old, deserted, dark setting. Options A, B and C provide the setting of haunting mood but option C does not help in creating a haunting setting because it is full of liveliness and a crowded place. Therefore option C is the correct answer

Which of the following does not help create a desolate setting?

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  1. Rainy weather

  2. Spring season

  3. Few trees

  4. Few people

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Desolate setting means uninhabited, giving an impression of emptiness or feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness. Options A, C and D provide a similar mood of emptiness and loneliness. 

Option B does not create a desolate setting because spring season is all about cheerfulness, brightness and colour. Therefore option B is the correct option.

Which of the following can be used to hint that the setting is an office?

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  1. Neatly arranged rows of books on shelves

  2. Large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling

  3. A green field surrounded by a thousand seats

  4. Piles of files and folders on a desk

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following does not help create a celebratory mood for a story?

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  1. Balloons

  2. Colourful banners

  3. Dim lights

  4. Many people

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A celebratory mood is always facilitated by balloons, cheerfulness, colourful banners and many people. Therefore, option C is the least helpful element of this mood as dim lights create a sombre or bleak mood.

What is the setting of the following text?
(adapted from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte)

On an afternoon in October, or the beginning of November - a fresh watery afternoon, when the turf and paths were rustling with moist, withered leaves, and the cold blue sky was half hidden by cloudsdark grey streamers, rapidly mounting from the west, and boding abundant rain. I requested my young lady to forego her ramble, because I was certain of showers. She refused; and I unwillingly donned a cloak, and took my umbrella to accompany her on a stroll to the bottom of the park. On one side of the road rose a high, rough bank, where hazels and stunted oaks, with their roots half exposed, held uncertain tenure: the soil was too loose for the latter; and strong winds had blown some nearly horizontal.

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  1. Late October or early November, afternoon

  2. End of rainy season

  3. Windy day

  4. Winter afternoon

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Setting states the geographical location, culture and hour. and in the given passage mentions the setting is mentioned as "on an afternoon in October, or the beginning of November" which is pointed out in option A. Therefore option A is the correct answer.

The other options are incorrect because they are not supported by the given passage. 

Why is exposition important in a story?
Choose the best option:

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  1. It helps the reader learn new things.

  2. It increases interest in the reader.

  3. It provides necessary information.

  4. It helps the reader foresee the ending.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Option C: In order to completely understand a character or a story, some form of background information on the important characters is essential. Without an exposition, the reader would not have a clear understanding or context of the plot. Hence option C is most suitable: exposition provides the necessary information to a story.
Option A: This is not the reason behind an exposition. It does make the reader learn new things about character and plot, but for the sake of the story. Hence it isn't the main purpose.
Option B: Similarly, exposition does not necessarily increase the reader's interest. It isn't the main reason.
Option D: Background information describes the past, so that the reader can understand the present better. Foreseeing the future is a far shot.
Hence options A, B and D are wrong.