Narrative analysis MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What is narrative analysis primarily concerned with? (A) Counting words in a text (B) Examining how stories are structured and conveyed (C) Identifying grammar mistakes (D) Translating stories into other languages 2. Which of the following is a core element of narrative? (A) Setting, characters, events (B) Only vocabulary (C) Grammatical tenses (D) Syntax trees 3. Who developed the idea of narrative as a mode of knowing and meaning-making? (A) William Labov (B) Jerome Bruner (C) Noam Chomsky (D) Ferdinand de Saussure 4. In Labov’s model, which is the first element of a narrative? (A) Resolution (B) Abstract (C) Evaluation (D) Orientation 5. Orientation in a narrative provides: (A) The moral lesson (B) Background information on time, place, and characters (C) Only the climax (D) A list of references 6. The complicating action in a narrative refers to: (A) Events that create the main problem or tension (B) The final outcome (C) The beginning setting (D) Random dialogue 7. Narrative analysis is widely used in: (A) Linguistic anthropology, sociology, psychology (B) Chemistry (C) Engineering (D) Mathematics 8. Which part of Labov’s model shows how the story ends? (A) Evaluation (B) Resolution (C) Abstract (D) Orientation 9. The coda in a narrative serves to: (A) Summarize and return to the present moment (B) Provide a list of characters (C) Introduce a new setting (D) Remove unnecessary details 10. Which method often accompanies narrative analysis in anthropology? (A) Participant observation (B) Chemical analysis (C) Random sampling (D) Mathematical modeling 11. Narrative analysis helps understand: (A) How people construct meaning and identity (B) Only language grammar (C) Market trends (D) Statistical distributions 12. The “evaluation” component in Labov’s model refers to: (A) The storyteller’s comments on the importance of the events (B) The chronological order (C) The abstract only (D) The character list 13. Which of the following is NOT typically analyzed in narrative analysis? (A) Plot structure (B) Speaker’s stance (C) Social and cultural context (D) Atomic mass of the narrator 14. What type of data is most used in narrative analysis? (A) Quantitative numbers (B) Transcribed stories, interviews, life histories (C) Equations (D) Maps 15. Which approach focuses on how stories shape group identity? (A) Structural analysis (B) Ethnographic narrative analysis (C) Morphological analysis (D) Computational linguistics 16. A life history in anthropology is: (A) A scientific formula (B) A person’s narrated account of their life experiences (C) A timeline of population growth (D) A family tree diagram 17. Whose work is foundational for the structural analysis of folktales? (A) Vladimir Propp (B) William Labov (C) Claude Lévi-Strauss (D) Jerome Bruner 18. Narrative coherence refers to: (A) Logical flow and consistency of the story (B) Use of rhyme only (C) Length of the narrative (D) Complexity of grammar 19. Which is a common method for analyzing personal narratives? (A) Thematic analysis (B) Thermodynamic analysis (C) Genetic mapping (D) Phoneme counting 20. Narrative agency refers to: (A) The storyteller’s ability to shape and control the story (B) A government office for storytelling (C) The audience’s reaction only (D) The written script 21. Which type of narratives often reveal power relations in society? (A) Everyday conversational stories (B) Mythical and historical narratives (C) Media narratives (D) All of the above 22. The concept of “small stories” in narrative research focuses on: (A) Brief, everyday conversational stories (B) Only children’s tales (C) Ancient epics (D) Fictional novels 23. What does intertextuality in narratives mean? (A) References or connections to other stories or texts (B) A story without dialogue (C) Only one character speaking (D) The ending of the story 24. Which element often reflects the narrator’s cultural background? (A) Storytelling style and framing (B) Font style (C) Printing technique (D) Number of chapters 25. Narrative turn in social sciences refers to: (A) The increased focus on stories and narratives in research (B) A new grammar rule (C) The twist in a plot (D) Changing spoken language to written form 26. Who is the “narratee” in a narrative? (A) The audience or listener to whom the story is told (B) The antagonist (C) The narrator’s assistant (D) The editor of the story 27. What is a master narrative? (A) A dominant cultural story that shapes collective understanding (B) A very long novel (C) A narrator’s autobiography (D) A story without a plot 28. Reflexivity in narrative research means: (A) The researcher reflects on their own influence in the storytelling process (B) The narrator repeats every line (C) The audience writes their own version (D) Ignoring cultural factors 29. Which type of analysis examines how a story is told, not just what is told? (A) Structural and performance analysis (B) Statistical analysis (C) Mathematical modeling (D) Quantitative frequency analysis 30. The climax of a narrative represents: (A) The turning point of greatest tension or interest (B) The introduction (C) The author’s biography (D) The moral lesson only 31. Temporal sequencing in narrative analysis refers to: (A) The order of events over time (B) The choice of language (C) The type of audience (D) The script style 32. Which field commonly uses narrative therapy? (A) Psychology and counseling (B) Astronomy (C) Economics (D) Civil engineering 33. The purpose of narrative inquiry in education is to: (A) Understand students’ experiences and meaning-making (B) Design new textbooks (C) Count grammar mistakes (D) Assess mathematics performance 34. Narrative fidelity means: (A) The story’s consistency with the listener’s values and experiences (B) The length of the story (C) The complexity of the words (D) The number of characters 35. Who introduced the concept of “narrative rationality”? (A) Walter Fisher (B) William Labov (C) Roman Jakobson (D) Clifford Geertz 36. Metanarrative refers to: (A) An overarching, dominant narrative that organizes smaller stories (B) A poem in prose (C) A story told twice (D) A myth only 37. Narrative analysis can reveal: (A) Power, identity, and cultural norms (B) Only linguistic errors (C) Only personal hobbies (D) Financial data 38. Polyphony in narrative means: (A) Multiple voices or perspectives are represented (B) Only one narrator speaks (C) The story is told in silence (D) The text is unreadable 39. Which component adds emotional meaning to a narrative? (A) Evaluation (B) Resolution (C) Abstract (D) Orientation 40. Narrative analysis differs from content analysis because: (A) It focuses on the structure and meaning of stories, not just frequency of words (B) It ignores cultural context (C) It is purely numerical (D) It excludes spoken data 41. The narrative paradigm views humans as: (A) Storytelling beings (B) Data-processing machines (C) Grammar-checking tools (D) Random speakers 42. The use of direct speech in narratives often indicates: (A) Liveliness and authenticity of the story (B) Confusion in grammar (C) Lack of plot (D) Repetition of abstract 43. Narrative positioning refers to: (A) How the narrator situates themselves and others in the story (B) Physical location of the storyteller (C) The genre of the story (D) Only temporal order 44. Which is a common data collection tool for narrative research? (A) In-depth interviews (B) Binary coding (C) Chemical tests (D) Grammar quizzes 45. Narrative performance analysis examines: (A) Tone, gestures, and interaction during storytelling (B) Only written punctuation (C) Random word lists (D) Statistical outcomes 46. Counter-narratives serve to: (A) Challenge dominant or mainstream stories (B) Support the same narrative (C) Remove all narratives (D) Ignore cultural perspectives 47. The “plot” in a narrative refers to: (A) The sequence of main events (B) The author’s name (C) The size of the text (D) The background color 48. Narrative ethics involve: (A) Responsibility in representing others’ stories accurately (B) Ignoring participant voices (C) Telling only fictional tales (D) Using numerical codes 49. Which type of narrative is most common in everyday conversation? (A) Personal experience narrative (B) Historical epic (C) Allegorical novel (D) Poetic myth 50. The main goal of narrative analysis in anthropology is to: (A) Understand how people use stories to make sense of their lives and culture (B) Replace traditional research methods (C) Teach grammar rules (D) Eliminate oral traditions 1. Foundations of Linguistic Anthropology MCQsDefinition, scope, and history MCQsLanguage vs. communication MCQsHuman language vs. animal communication MCQsKey figures in linguistic anthropology MCQs2. Language Structure MCQsPhonetics and Phonology MCQsMorphology MCQsSyntax MCQsSemantics MCQsPragmatics MCQs3. 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