Form 7: Identifying Character Motives - Overcoming Obstacles & Challenges

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Text excerpt: 'Despite being rejected ten times, she kept revising her manuscript.' What motive is displayed here?

2. MultiChoice

   Which quality drives a subject to overcome severe physical or social obstacles?

3. MultiChoice

   Text excerpt: 'Told he was not allowed in the library, Arthur studied by lamplight at home until he passed top of the exam.' What motivated Arthur?

4. MultiChoice

   Why do biographers focus on challenges and setbacks faced by the subject?

5. MultiChoice

   Which motive often inspires civil rights activists in historical biographies?

6. WordsBox

   Facing severe ____ often reveals a subject's inner ____

7. MultiChoice

   Text excerpt: 'When the blizzard struck, Captain Evans ordered the expedition back to base, risking her own life to save the youngest explorer.' What was Evans' main motive?

8. MultiChoice

   What lesson about character motive is frequently conveyed through biographical conflicts?

9. MultiChoice

   What motivated Florence Nightingale to overcome opposition and reform hospital care?

10. MultiChoice

    How can readers identify motives during moments of crisis in a text?

11. MultiChoice

    Text excerpt: 'Galileo knew his ideas were unpopular with authority, yet he refused to hide his findings.' What motivated Galileo?

12. WordsBox

    When subjects overcome severe ____ their actions demonstrate strong moral ____

13. MultiChoice

    When a character acts to protect others at great personal cost, their motive is best described as:

14. MultiChoice

    Which narrative pattern reflects a hero's struggle against adversity?

15. MultiChoice

    Which statement directly expresses a motive to overcome a personal physical challenge?