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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?
(a) The reason they were given the name.
(b) The middle name.
(c) The first name.
(d) The last name.

2. What reason does a character have for going through a random transformation?
(a) An illogical reason.
(b) An unexplained reason.
(c) No reason.
(d) A logical reason.

3. How can a character appear to change while remaining unchanged?
(a) They only change in front of certain characters.
(b) They reveal the truth about who they were all along.
(c) The author does not develop the character effectively.
(d) The reader is misinterpreting the character.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In comedy, how should a transformation be presented?

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

3. What will the writer have with more important characters and changes?

4. What kinds of situations can make a character more interesting?

5. What type of physical appearance can make a character more engaging?

(see the answer key)

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