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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Finishing A Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a writer has an idea but the phrasing is escaping him, what next course of action does Knight suggest should be next?
(a) Skip this part entirely.
(b) Consult a thesaurus or rhyming dictionary.
(c) Stop and take a break.
(d) Continue and come back to this part later.

2. What would most help a writer develop their writing?
(a) Self-criticism.
(b) Creating many new plots without stories.
(c) Self-pity.
(d) Seeking professional help.

3. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?
(a) Why they write.
(b) How to read.
(c) How to write.
(d) What genre they should write.

4. Which of the following does Knight say is not a story?
(a) Characters and plot.
(b) A series of events.
(c) A plot and a problem.
(d) Disconnected pieces of information.

5. Which of the following does Knight specifically say writers should avoid using too many times?
(a) He protested.
(b) He pointed out.
(c) He muttered.
(d) He said.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stage of the developing writer will the writer get out of if he or she develops the main character?

2. What is the third stage of the developing writer?

3. What does Knight describe as being the end of conflict?

4. Which of the following does Knight not suggest is significant for the author to include in the beginning of the story?

5. What type of word ending does Knight suggest writers avoid using too many of?

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