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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight know he cannot pump into people?

2. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?

3. Which of the following characteristics does Knight associate with learning to feel?

4. What does Knight claim can be used to summarize a theme?

5. Which of the following is an example of learning to hear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a reader expect at the end of a story?

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

3. What does Knight mean when he says that writers need to learn to see?

4. What conclusion did Knight come to about teaching students how to write?

5. How can a writer create tension?

6. What are the benefits Knight describes of being a writer, as well as the disadvantages?

7. What does Knight say that he cannot do for students?

8. Describe the first stage of the developing writer.

9. What is Knight's goal throughout the book?

10. What is a theme?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knight has debated with himself about why or why not good writing can be taught. What is your take on the issue? Can good storytelling be taught? Why or why not? How do your findings differ from Knight's?

Essay Topic 2

Knight describes the quadrangle as being the combination of character, setting, situation, and emotion. Why does Knight present the reader with the quadrangle? Why is each element of the quadrangle so significant? Does one have more significance over the others? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why must a writer be empathetic to create a good piece of work? How does a writer's empathy differ from the empathy of a non-writer? How can a writer learn to empathize?

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