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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of attitude should a character have with reference to events?
(a) Vaguely defined.
(b) Clearly defined.
(c) Consistent and unchanging.
(d) Inconsistent and changing.

2. How are "showing" and "telling" defined?
(a) Showing affects only the characters, telling affects only the events.
(b) Showing affects only the events, telling affects only the characters.
(c) Showing gives a sense of immediacy, telling gives a sense of passivity.
(d) Showing gives a sense of passivity, telling gives a sense of immediacy.

3. What Ayn Rand book, mentioned in Chapter 12, features sympathetic characters that are not transformed, but unmasked?
(a) Anthem.
(b) We the Living.
(c) The Voice of Reason.
(d) The Fountainhead.

4. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?
(a) Effective and involved.
(b) Effective and poetic.
(c) Effective and condensed.
(d) Effective and engaging.

5. Which one of the following triggers a negative reaction from readers?
(a) A character who confuses others.
(b) A character who wants power or control.
(c) A character who is confusing.
(d) A character who is controlled by others.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the fourth and final technique for interjecting humor listed by the author in Chapter 10?

3. Besides emotional, what type of attention from the reader is the goal of Chapter 7?

4. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where an idea is the primary narrative?

5. Which form of language requires more precision?

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