Use The Understanding Short Fiction Quiz to test yourself on short fiction and ways in which a writer uses setting, tone, character, plot, and mood to convey the theme of a literary work. This quiz will also test you how special elements, such as point of view and imagery, are applied to this art form and the distinctive writing techniques of such noted authors as Eudora Welty, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway.
This online quiz contains 20 questions from a pool of over 100 thereby allowing repeat use. We recommend that students study the relevant videos provided on this site on this subject before attempting this quiz.