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Junior Cycle English: Novel: character and key moments

How often Novel: character and key moments comes up on the English papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 7 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

OL Asked on 7 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Novel: character and key moments, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Novel: character and key moments.

(a)What is the 'protagonist' of a novel?
  1. The villain of the story
  2. The main character
  3. The author of the book
(b)In Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men', who is George's travelling companion?
  1. Slim
  2. Curley
  3. Lennie
(c)A character who changes significantly by the end of a novel is described as what?
  1. A dynamic character
  2. A stock character
  3. A static character
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(a) The main character

(b) Lennie

(c) A dynamic character

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Novel: character and key moments.

Higher Level

Asked on 7 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q4
2025Q6
2024Q4
2023Q7
2022Q10
2019Q7
2018Q5
2017Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 7 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q12
2024Q7
2023Q10
2022Q10
2019Q10
2018Q8
2017Q8

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Novel: character and key moments questions

Novel: character and key moments, 2 marks

The main character in a novel is called the...

  1. Antagonist
  2. Author
  3. Protagonist
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Protagonist

The protagonist is the central character we follow. The antagonist works against them. The author is the real person who wrote the book.

Novel: character and key moments, 2 marks

The character who works against the main character is the...

  1. Narrator
  2. Antagonist
  3. Protagonist
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Antagonist

The antagonist creates problems for the hero, like a bully or a rival. Conflict between the two drives the story forward.

Novel: character and key moments, 2 marks

A key moment in a novel is best described as...

  1. An important scene that changes things
  2. A short summary of the whole plot
  3. The name of the author
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An important scene that changes things

A key moment matters: a character changes, a secret is revealed or the story turns. Exam answers should explore one moment in detail.

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