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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the writer have with more important characters and changes?
(a) Less of a need to explain the transformation.
(b) Less time to explain the transformation.
(c) More time to explain the transformation.
(d) More of a need to explain the transformation.

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

3. What can cause a reader to become more engaged with a character?
(a) Making what is happening to a character more important to another character.
(b) Making what is happening to a character more important to that character.
(c) Making what is happening to a character more important to only the minor characters.
(d) Making what is happening to a character more important to all other characters.

4. What two ideals is the author blending in Chapter 9?
(a) The romantic with the realistic.
(b) The intelligent with the unintelligent.
(c) The predictable with the unpredictable.
(d) The selfish with the unselfish.

5. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?
(a) The last name.
(b) The middle name.
(c) The reason they were given the name.
(d) The first name.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author define an idea?

2. What is likely to cause an audience to connect with a character emotionally?

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

4. What does the author hope to give writers who read the book?

5. What does "controlled disbelief" refer to?

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