Creating Short Fiction Test | Final Test - Easy

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Creating Short Fiction Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pronoun would an author use to refer to the second person narrator?
(a) He.
(b) They.
(c) You.
(d) I.

2. If a reader already knows information that the writer is repeating, what does it become?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Detail.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Noise.

3. What is a consequence of not following an editor's advice?
(a) Publishing a bad story.
(b) Getting published in the wrong genre.
(c) Not finding a good market for publication.
(d) Not being published.

4. What is the advantage of the omniscient viewpoint?
(a) It allows movement between characters.
(b) It allows a character to physically describe himself.
(c) It is easier for the writer.
(d) It allows the writer to show more personality.

5. Which is true about the lives of characters in a book?
(a) Their lives continue on past the book.
(b) They are significant on a large scale.
(c) Their lives end when the author stops writing.
(d) They are important to understanding the author's motivation.

6. What genre was once the preeminent genre?
(a) Romance.
(b) Western.
(c) Literary fiction.
(d) Historical non-fiction.

7. What is described as not allowing a story to be bogged down by overly complex sentences?
(a) Word placement.
(b) Variety.
(c) Diction.
(d) Fluency.

8. Knight gives an example that sometimes a new writer relies on what part of a character to create interest?
(a) Family.
(b) Profession.
(c) Romance.
(d) Personality.

9. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'what'?
(a) What is causing tension in the story?
(b) What is the story about?
(c) What is the character's motivation?
(d) What is the significance of the villain?

10. Which of the following is not an example of a tone?
(a) Serious.
(b) Playful.
(c) In hiding.
(d) Melancholy.

11. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'why'?
(a) Why are they doing what they're doing?
(b) Why is the villain significant?
(c) Why is the main character important?
(d) Why is the plot significant?

12. Which of the following does Knight not suggest is significant for the author to include in the beginning of the story?
(a) When.
(b) Who.
(c) Why.
(d) What.

13. Which of the following should a writer not do, according to Knight?
(a) Revise a story many times.
(b) Write westerns or commercial fiction.
(c) Pay attention to the market.
(d) Avoid having an editor.

14. What does Knight suggest is straightforward and no-nonsense?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Prose.
(c) Style.
(d) Diction.

15. What does Knight suggest is most important to consult when a writer hits a troublesome spot?
(a) Dictionary or thesaurus.
(b) Another author.
(c) A professional editor.
(d) His creative side.

Short Answer Questions

1. When referring to dialogue, why is it important to use different words in place of "said"?

2. Knight suggests that the most important element of a story is the ___________.

3. According to Knight, what is the most important element that the ending offers a reader?

4. For thousands of years, what was the only acceptable viewpoint?

5. What is consonance?

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