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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a flashback affect the present narrative?
(a) It speeds the narrative up.
(b) It stops the narrative.
(c) It does not affect the narrative.
(d) It slows the narrative down.

2. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where milieu is the prime narrative?
(a) Fantasy.
(b) Western.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Science-fiction.

3. How is the event described?
(a) What happens outside of the narrative and when.
(b) What happens in the narrative and when.
(c) What happens outside of the narrative and why.
(d) What happens in the narrative and why.

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

5. What do the most engaging characters reveal about themselves?
(a) Fearlessness.
(b) Unknown fears.
(c) Unknown flaws.
(d) A heroic side.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ways are there to know a character?

2. In a comedy, what are the comedic interjections grounded in?

3. What type of relationships can contribute to a character's attitude?

4. What balance must be met when creating an endearing character?

5. What happens if a disproportionate amount of justification is presented in a story?

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