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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 does the author think about characters from unrelated ideas?
(a) It is neither possible nor interesting to put them together.
(b) It would be interesting, but it is not possible to put them together.
(c) It is both possible and interesting to put them together.
(d) It is possible to put them together, but not interesting.

2. Why should sources of inspiration be altered?
(a) To make them more mysterious.
(b) To make them more unrealistic
(c) To make them more familiar.
(d) To make them more effective.

3. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?
(a) Surprise the reader.
(b) Prove the reader wrong.
(c) Confuse the reader.
(d) Confirm the reader's expectations.

4. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?
(a) Very few landscapes on earth.
(b) Any landscape on earth.
(c) Most landscapes on earth.
(d) No landscapes on earth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can other characters provide for the main character?

2. What is a writer's fundamental responsibility?

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

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

5. Which of the following is not an example of a minor character's function?

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