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

2. Which one of the following is not an example of how to vary the names of characters to distinguish them for the reader?
(a) Length.
(b) Ending letters.
(c) Number of syllables.
(d) Initials.

3. How will the story itself suggest characters?
(a) According to the ending of a story.
(b) According to what needs to happen, but not how it needs to take place.
(c) According to what needs to happen and how it needs to take place.
(d) According to the beginning of a story.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides context, what else can a name provide for a character?

2. What place can writers use as inspiration for their characters?

3. What happens to sources of inspiration once they are incorporated into characters?

4. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?

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

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