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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much fiction uses random transformation?
(a) All.
(b) None.
(c) Most.
(d) Some.

2. What can other characters provide for the main character?
(a) Assistance, but never conflict.
(b) Conflict, but never assistance.
(c) Neither conflict nor assistance.
(d) Conflict or assistance.

3. What exists to provide justification for unexplained changes?
(a) Flashbacks.
(b) Omens.
(c) Fiction.
(d) History.

4. What kind of traits should a writer use when first introducing a character?
(a) Detailed.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Broad-strokes.
(d) Limiting.

5. How does the author describe what it means to "raise the stakes"?
(a) Increasing what a character has gained.
(b) Increasing what a character has lost.
(c) Increasing what a character has to lose, but not to gain.
(d) Increasing what a character has to lose or gain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can a character effectively have a random transformation?

2. How can a character appear to change while remaining unchanged?

3. What two things should a writer be open to translating into their characters and stories?

4. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?

5. What is one of the problems with writing based on an issue?

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