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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of physical appearance can make a character more engaging?
(a) Appealing and subtle.
(b) Appealing and specific.
(c) Appealing, but vague.
(d) Appealing and blatant.

2. What type of influences might cause a character to change?
(a) The influence of other characters or circumstances.
(b) The influence of other characters, but not circumstances.
(c) The influence of circumstances, but not characters.
(d) The influence of neither other characters nor circumstances.

3. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?
(a) Emotional, theoretical, or spiritual connection with a character.
(b) Emotional, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(c) Emotional, theoretical, or experiential connection with a character.
(d) Theoretical, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.

4. Which series of novels by Robert Parker are listed as an example of characters that are influenced to change?
(a) Sunny Randall.
(b) Jesse Stone.
(c) Spenser.
(d) Philip Marlowe.

5. Which one of the following is not given in Chapter 12 as a reason for characters to change themselves?
(a) Will.
(b) Action.
(c) Greed.
(d) External circumstances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not an example the author uses as a way to add emotional intensity to a character?

2. In order to avoid being boring, what does a character have to be?

3. How much freedom do characters have to change in comedy?

4. How can emotion be elevated for a character by utilizing the natural world?

5. What is one of fiction's most important purposes?

(see the answer key)

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