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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will many experienced authors claim about their characters?
(a) They were taken from life.
(b) They were taken from other literary works.
(c) They were inspired by history.
(d) They were completely invented for the story.

2. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?
(a) The writer's feelings.
(b) The writer's self.
(c) The writer's unrelated memories.
(d) The writer's previous works.

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

4. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?
(a) Emotional, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(b) Theoretical, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(c) Emotional, theoretical, or spiritual connection with a character.
(d) Emotional, theoretical, or experiential connection with a character.

5. What kind of story does the author use as an example of how a story can suggest characters?
(a) Space adventure.
(b) Murder.
(c) Unwilling confinement.
(d) Natural disaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ways are there to know a character?

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

3. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?

4. What does the author think can also provide ideas for additional characters?

5. Why should sources of inspiration be altered?

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