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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 tenses are the most commonly used?
(a) Present or past tense.
(b) Present or future tense.
(c) Past or future tense.
(d) Present, past, or future tense.

2. In a story where character is the primary focus, how many characters need to be fully developed?
(a) Not all of them.
(b) At least half of them.
(c) Very few of them.
(d) None of them.

3. Which of the following is not an example of a broad stroke definition?
(a) Big/small.
(b) Male/female.
(c) Old/young.
(d) Antagonistic/responsive.

4. What type of reputation can a character have?
(a) Deserved or not deserved.
(b) One that is not deserved.
(c) One that is deserved.
(d) A character should not have a reputation.

5. What must accompany self-sacrifice in an engaging character?
(a) Desperation.
(b) Reason.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Sympathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "justification"?

2. In an event-driven narrative, what is the goal of the characters?

3. What kind of jeopardy can a character be placed in to evoke an emotional response from the reader?

4. What must a writer define in creative writing?

5. What does the contract between an author and a reader state?

(see the answer key)

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