View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?
(a) Effective and poetic.
(b) Effective and condensed.
(c) Effective and involved.
(d) Effective and engaging.

2. How does Chapter 1 end?
(a) With the insignificance of a character's previous experiences.
(b) With the value of a character's physical appearance.
(c) With the value of a character's previous experiences.
(d) With the insignificance of a character's physical appearance.

3. How often are sources of inspiration altered?
(a) Never.
(b) Very often.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Hardly at all.

4. How should exaggeration be used when writing a comedy?
(a) Within certain boundaries.
(b) With extreme caution.
(c) Exaggeration should not be used in a comedy.
(d) With no boundaries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How will the story itself suggest characters?

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

3. What type of vocabulary creates a negative response to a character?

4. How many basic types of characters are there?

5. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where an idea is the primary narrative?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 259 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample