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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. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?
(a) The writer's unrelated memories.
(b) The writer's previous works.
(c) The writer's self.
(d) The writer's feelings.

2. What can cause a reader to become more engaged with a character?
(a) Making what is happening to a character more important to only the minor characters.
(b) Making what is happening to a character more important to all other characters.
(c) Making what is happening to a character more important to another character.
(d) Making what is happening to a character more important to that character.

3. What type of motives should be included when writing a character that is more believable?
(a) Inconsistent and changing.
(b) Vaguely defined.
(c) Clearly defined.
(d) Consistent and unchanging.

4. What place can writers use as inspiration for their characters?
(a) Observation and memory.
(b) Memory, but not observation.
(c) Observation, but not memory.
(d) Observation and another person's memory.

5. What should the motives reveal when making a character more believable?
(a) Events.
(b) Strengths.
(c) Flaws.
(d) Character.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will many experienced authors claim about their characters?

2. How can emotion be elevated for a character by utilizing the natural world?

3. According to the author, what is the purpose of fiction?

4. What must accompany self-sacrifice in an engaging character?

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

(see the answer key)

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