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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not given in Chapter 12 as a reason for characters to change themselves?
(a) Action.
(b) Will.
(c) Greed.
(d) External circumstances.

2. What reason does a character have for going through a random transformation?
(a) An unexplained reason.
(b) An illogical reason.
(c) A logical reason.
(d) No reason.

3. How does Chapter 1 end?
(a) With the value of a character's physical appearance.
(b) With the insignificance of a character's physical appearance.
(c) With the insignificance of a character's previous experiences.
(d) With the value of a character's previous experiences.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much freedom do characters have to change in comedy?

2. What type of reaction will an audience have to a character with opposing characteristics?

3. When is telling a story valuable to a narrative?

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

5. What exists to provide justification for unexplained changes?

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