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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. What is the fourth and final technique for interjecting humor listed by the author in Chapter 10?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Eccentricity.
(c) Role reversal.
(d) Timing.

2. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?
(a) A tricky source of characters.
(b) An ambiguous source of characters.
(c) A distracting source of characters.
(d) A misleading source of characters.

3. What type of attitude should a character have with reference to events?
(a) Consistent and unchanging.
(b) Inconsistent and changing.
(c) Vaguely defined.
(d) Clearly defined.

4. What is milieu?
(a) The physical, historical, or social context.
(b) The physical, cultural, or social context.
(c) The mental, historical, or social context.
(d) The mental, cultural, or social context.

5. Which one of the following is not an example of a character trait that will gain an emotional connection with the reader?
(a) Positive attitude.
(b) Cleverness.
(c) Ambiguity.
(d) Negativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is part of the reader's experience of the milieu?

2. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?

3. Why is it necessary for a reader to care about the characters in a narrative?

4. What will a writer discover when they take their eyes off of the main character?

5. How many basic types of characters are there?

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