A story follows Marites through one rainy afternoon in her Iloilo barangay as she decides whether to tell the truth about a broken window. Which prose form fits?

A writer plans a story about three generations of a Cebu fishing family, with many characters and several conflicts unfolding over sixty years. Which prose form fits?

Which feature best separates a novel from a short story?

How does the cast of a typical short story compare with the cast of a novel?

Which time span is typical of a short story?

A novel is often built from many episodes. What is an episode here?

Lito wants to show how a young teacher changes over five years in a remote island school, facing three lasting conflicts. Which form suits his idea?

Why does a story about one jeepney ride and one argument suit the short story form?

What does scope mean when a short story is compared with a novel?

How many conflicts does a short story usually develop?

"Two years after the flood, Nanay Belen came back to Guinobatan. The land papers were still missing, and her sister had not spoken to her since." Which form is this most likely from?

"Nita had ten minutes before the flag ceremony and one peso in her pocket." Which detail signals short story scope?

Which story idea is too large for a short story?

Which story idea fits the short story form best?

A writer's plan lists eighteen named characters, each with a story line of their own. What does the plan suggest?

A novel can develop several conflicts at the same time, while a short story usually carries one conflict to its end.

What is a subplot in a novel?

Ana's short story tries to follow six characters over twelve years. What is the clearest way to fix it?

In a novel, Rolando tries to save his family's sari-sari store. In some chapters, his cousin Ella trains for a regional spelling bee. What is Ella's story line?

Which story idea would lose the most if it were squeezed into a short story?