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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 type of humor is injected into a comedy?
(a) Inconceivable.
(b) Unacceptable.
(c) Incongruous.
(d) Unconventional.

2. Which one of the following is not an example the author uses as a way to add emotional intensity to a character?
(a) Mistakes.
(b) Omens.
(c) Symbols.
(d) Signs.

3. What does the author think about characters from unrelated ideas?
(a) It is both possible and interesting to put them together.
(b) It would be interesting, but it is not possible to put them together.
(c) It is possible to put them together, but not interesting.
(d) It is neither possible nor interesting to put them together.

4. When an idea is the primary focus, what is the role of the characters?
(a) Simple plot functionaries.
(b) Complex plot functionaries.
(c) They define the plot in some way.
(d) They define the plot completely.

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 reason they were given the name.
(d) The middle name.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the basic elements of a narrative does milieu incorporate?

2. On a basic level, which one of the following defines character in a narrative?

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

4. What type of imperfections can be appealing to readers?

5. Which one of the following triggers a negative reaction from readers?

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