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    1. Listen to Track 16.

      Now answer the questions.

    2. What is the lecture mainly about?

      1. How plots shape storytelling
      2. What a story arc is and different types of story arcs
      3. The definition of stories
      4. The Cinderella story arc

    3. What does the professor mean when she says that story arcs and plots are not the same thing?

      1. A story arc is more important than a plot.
      2. There are many more story arcs than plots.
      3. A plot is more about emotional states, while a story arc is more about specific, unemotional facts.
      4. A story arc is more general, while a plot is more specific.

    4. Why does the professor clarify what she means when she discusses the “features” of a story, including the beginning, middle, and end?

      1. To stress that she is referring to the structure of the story
      2. To establish the origin of the term “features”
      3. To claim that all stories have different features
      4. To challenge the idea of developing a universal definition of a story

    5. What does the professor say about stories that follow the tragedy story arc?

      1. They ultimately lead to the main character’s triumph.
      2. They go from sad to happy to sad to happy.
      3. They go from happy to sad.
      4. They involve characters who overstep their bounds.

    6. In the lecture, the professor discusses the characteristics of story arcs and plots. Select from the five statements below THREE that characterize story arcs and TWO that characterize plots. This question is worth 2 points.

      Story Arcs Plots
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      1. There are thousands of variations.
      2. There are only a handful of common ones.
      3. They can be shown on an emotional spectrum.
      4. They involve specific facts and details.
      5. Of the common types, popularity varies across time and culture.

    1. Listen to Track 17.

      Now answer the question.

      1. To remind students of a story they have likely forgotten
      2. To show that the best stories tend to follow a tragedy story arc
      3. To illustrate the Cinderella story arc
      4. To illustrate a specific type of story arc not yet discussed