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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides context, what else can a name provide for a character?
(a) Preferences.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Intentions.
(d) Background.

2. How should exaggeration be used when writing a comedy?
(a) With no boundaries.
(b) Exaggeration should not be used in a comedy.
(c) With extreme caution.
(d) Within certain boundaries.

3. What does the author hope to give writers who read the book?
(a) A specific set of instructions.
(b) A set of tools.
(c) A popular method.
(d) A secret formula.

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

5. Which one of the following triggers a negative reaction from readers?
(a) A character who is controlled by others.
(b) A character who confuses others.
(c) A character who is confusing.
(d) A character who wants power or control.

Short Answer Questions

1. How well do readers want to know characters in a book?

2. What do the two questions the author poses at the end of Chapter 2 add to a novel?

3. What is the function of a major character?

4. How often are sources of inspiration altered?

5. How many basic factors are there common to all forms of narrative writing?

(see the answer key)

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