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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?
(a) Colorful.
(b) Vivid.
(c) Interesting.
(d) Eventful.

2. According to the author, where do characters come from?
(a) They must be based on real life people.
(b) They must be purely fictional.
(c) The author's mind.
(d) Everywhere.

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

4. What does the contract between an author and a reader state?
(a) That the narrative will introduce more characters.
(b) That the narrative will introduce less characters.
(c) That the narrative will reach a conclusion.
(d) That the narrative will have a happy ending.

5. In defining a fictional character, what causes people to behave differently?
(a) The network they are in.
(b) The society they live in.
(c) Their age.
(d) Their education.

Short Answer Questions

1. In an event-driven narrative, what is the goal of the characters?

2. What must a writer define in creative writing?

3. What determines the amount of characterization in an event?

4. What place can writers use as inspiration for their characters?

5. Why does a character in a novel pursue a transformation in his/her life?

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