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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique can help avoid cliché?
(a) Realism.
(b) Extensive descriptions.
(c) Exaggeration.
(d) Brief descriptions.

2. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?
(a) No landscapes on earth.
(b) Most landscapes on earth.
(c) Very few landscapes on earth.
(d) Any landscape on earth.

3. Which one of the following is not an example of how to vary the names of characters to distinguish them for the reader?
(a) Ending letters.
(b) Initials.
(c) Number of syllables.
(d) Length.

4. What will a writer discover when they take their eyes off of the main character?
(a) What is nearby.
(b) What is far away.
(c) Who is nearby.
(d) Who is far away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the problems with writing based on an issue?

2. What determines the amount of characterization in an event?

3. In defining a fictional character, what causes people to behave differently?

4. How many ways are there to know a character?

5. How many different aspects of creative writing are there?

(see the answer key)

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