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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 do the two questions the author poses at the end of Chapter 2 add to a novel?
(a) Practical interest for the background of a character.
(b) Dramatic interest for the characters and events.
(c) Practical interest for the characters and events.
(d) Dramatic interest for the background of a character.

2. What type of reaction will an audience have to a character with opposing characteristics?
(a) They may not respond at all.
(b) Immediate and negative.
(c) Slow, but mostly negative.
(d) Immediate, but not necessarily negative.

3. How many basic factors are there common to all forms of narrative writing?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

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

5. How many ways are there to know a character?
(a) None.
(b) Only one.
(c) A few.
(d) Several.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of physical appearance can make a character more engaging?

3. In the subtitle of "Characters and Viewpoint", what are the three objectives that the author promises to deliver?

4. How many basic types of characters are there?

5. In order to help make a character more believable, how should the details be presented?

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