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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a key contributor to a character's attitude?
(a) The past, present, and future.
(b) The future.
(c) The past.
(d) The present.

3. What will many experienced authors claim about their characters?
(a) They were taken from life.
(b) They were inspired by history.
(c) They were taken from other literary works.
(d) They were completely invented for the story.

4. What kind of traits should a writer use when first introducing a character?
(a) Detailed.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Broad-strokes.
(d) Limiting.

5. What must a writer define in creative writing?
(a) Tone and point of view, but not style.
(b) Style and point of view, but not tone.
(c) Style, tone, and point of view.
(d) Style and tone, but not point of view.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens if a disproportionate amount of justification is presented in a story?

2. According to the author, where do characters come from?

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

4. What can cause a reader to become more engaged with a character?

5. According to the author, what is an engaging narrative never about?

(see the answer key)

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