View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can a writer observe to create empathy?
(a) Television.
(b) People.
(c) Animals.
(d) Blogs.

2. Which of the following elements must be present in a story for it to be complete?
(a) Character, setting, situation.
(b) Emotion, character.
(c) Character, setting, situation, emotion.
(d) Character, emotion, situation, clarity.

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

4. What type of resolution does Knight suggest a writer needs to create?
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Satisfying.
(c) Calm.
(d) Surprising.

5. The setting must be limited to _________.
(a) A locale.
(b) A room.
(c) A city.
(d) Setting is not limited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of view of a scene can the writer have to avoid over-describing a scene?

2. What does Knight describe as being irrelevant and confusing for both the reader and writer?

3. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?

4. When is the only time that Knight says readers should not avoid writing in dialect?

5. Who wrote a story about a potentate whose wife died?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 239 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample