Question

read each statement and decide if it is true or false. choose true if the statement is correct and false if it is not.
the book opens with the hero already in the middle of a fierce battle, leaving readers to wonder how he got there. this is an example of in media res.
in the novel, the protagonist suddenly remembers a childhood event that explains his fear of water. this is an example of a flashback.
an old man warns the main character to be careful on a certain date, and later something important happens on that day. this is an example of foreshadowing.
during a tense argument, a character mentions a dream she had last night about the argument. this is an example of a flashback.

Explanation:

1. "In media res" means starting a narrative in the middle of action. The first statement fits, so it's True.
2. A flashback is a memory of a past event. The second statement's protagonist recalling a childhood event is a flashback, so True.
3. Foreshadowing hints at future events. The old man's warning followed by an event on that day is foreshadowing, so True.
4. A flashback is to a past event, but the dream is about the current argument (not a past event), so this is False.

Answer:

1. The first statement: True
2. The second statement: True
3. The third statement: True
4. The fourth statement: False