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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 kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?
(a) Less detailed, but complex.
(b) Detailed, but simple.
(c) Less detailed and simple.
(d) Detailed and complex.

2. What kinds of situations can make a character more interesting?
(a) Ones that the reader is unaccustomed with.
(b) Ones that the character has been in before.
(c) Ones that the character and the reader are expecting.
(d) Ones that the character is unaccustomed with.

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

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

5. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?
(a) The last name.
(b) The middle name.
(c) The reason they were given the name.
(d) The first name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?

2. What do the two questions the author poses at the end of Chapter 2 add to a novel?

3. What are three good example of character definition in fiction?

4. What technique can help avoid cliché?

5. What does the writer use with words to achieve his/her main goals?

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