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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the author's opinion, what must a transformation be?
(a) Complete.
(b) Justified and logical.
(c) Justified.
(d) Logical.

2. Which one of the following is an example of a character that remains unchanged?
(a) A character who wants to change, but cannot.
(b) A character who pretends to change.
(c) A character who changes involuntarily.
(d) A character who only changes around specific characters.

3. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?
(a) A misleading source of characters.
(b) An ambiguous source of characters.
(c) A distracting source of characters.
(d) A tricky source of characters.

4. What is likely to cause an audience to connect with a character emotionally?
(a) Unexplained characteristics and/or values.
(b) Appealing characteristics and/or values.
(c) Appealing characteristics and/or thoughts.
(d) Unexplained characteristics and/or thoughts.

5. What type of vocabulary creates a negative response to a character?
(a) Small and underutilized.
(b) Inconsistent.
(c) Large and overused.
(d) Incomprehensible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author think can also provide ideas for additional characters?

2. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?

3. Which series of novels by Robert Parker are listed as an example of characters that are influenced to change?

4. What does the author think about characters from unrelated ideas?

5. What kind of traits should a writer use when first introducing a character?

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