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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?
(a) Any landscape on earth.
(b) Very few landscapes on earth.
(c) Most landscapes on earth.
(d) No landscapes on earth.

2. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?
(a) Confuse the reader.
(b) Confirm the reader's expectations.
(c) Prove the reader wrong.
(d) Surprise the reader.

3. Why is it necessary for a reader to care about the characters in a narrative?
(a) So they will want to know more about them.
(b) So they will understand them better.
(c) So they will anticipate the events in the book.
(d) So they will sympathize with them more.

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

5. How often are sources of inspiration altered?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Hardly at all.
(c) Very often.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do walk-ons lend to a narrative?

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

3. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where an idea is the primary narrative?

4. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?

5. What kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?

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