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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of story does the author use as an example of how a story can suggest characters?
(a) Murder.
(b) Natural disaster.
(c) Space adventure.
(d) Unwilling confinement.

2. In defining a fictional character, what causes people to behave differently?
(a) The network they are in.
(b) Their age.
(c) The society they live in.
(d) Their education.

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

4. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?
(a) The writer's previous works.
(b) The writer's self.
(c) The writer's feelings.
(d) The writer's unrelated memories.

5. How does the author describe the act of creative writing in the Introduction?
(a) As an unlimited act.
(b) As a limited act.
(c) As a collaborative act.
(d) As a solitary act.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must a writer define in creative writing?

2. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?

3. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?

4. Which of the following is not an example of a broad stroke definition?

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

(see the answer key)

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