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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 one of the problems with writing based on an issue?
(a) The characters tend to embody attitudes or perspectives.
(b) The characters embody neither attitudes nor perspectives.
(c) The characters tend to embody attitudes with no perspectives.
(d) The characters tend to embody perspectives with no attitudes.

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

3. What kind of jeopardy can a character be placed in to evoke an emotional response from the reader?
(a) Physical or emotional, but believable.
(b) Only physical and believable.
(c) Only emotional and unbelievable.
(d) Physical or emotional, but unbelievable.

4. How should a character's traits be designed in order to engage the reader?
(a) Different than other characters.
(b) Different than the intended audience.
(c) Similar to the intended audience.
(d) Similar to other characters.

5. 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 self.
(c) The writer's previous works.
(d) The writer's feelings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes the techniques for interjecting humor even more effective?

3. How many basic types of characters are there?

4. How many basic factors are there common to all forms of narrative writing?

5. What is the author's theory about fiction in Chapter 5?

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