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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. How many basic types of characters are there?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. What are three good example of character definition in fiction?
(a) Talents, habits, and behavior.
(b) Relatives, habits, and behavior.
(c) Talents, relatives, and behavior.
(d) Talents, relatives, and habits.

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

4. What type of reputation can a character have?
(a) One that is deserved.
(b) One that is not deserved.
(c) Deserved or not deserved.
(d) A character should not have a reputation.

5. What happens to sources of inspiration once they are incorporated into characters?
(a) They are exaggerated or completely changed.
(b) They are added to, exaggerated, or completely changed.
(c) They are added to or exaggerated.
(d) They are added to or completely changed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How well do readers want to know characters in a book?

2. What does having more complex characters lead to?

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

4. What kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?

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

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