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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?
(a) Theoretical, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(b) Emotional, theoretical, or spiritual connection with a character.
(c) Emotional, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(d) Emotional, theoretical, or experiential connection with a character.

2. How much fiction uses random transformation?
(a) Some.
(b) None.
(c) Most.
(d) All.

3. What does the author think can also provide ideas for additional characters?
(a) The future of central characters.
(b) The future of supporting characters.
(c) The pasts of central characters.
(d) The pasts of supporting characters.

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

5. How can emotion be elevated for a character by utilizing the natural world?
(a) By connecting the experiences of a group of people with the natural world.
(b) By connecting the thoughts of a group of people with the natural world.
(c) By connecting the thoughts of an individual with the natural world.
(d) By connecting the experiences of an individual with the natural world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is an example of a character that remains unchanged?

2. How will the story itself suggest characters?

3. How should a character's traits be designed in order to engage the reader?

4. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?

5. Besides emotional, what type of attention from the reader is the goal of Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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