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

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

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

4. What is the function of a major character?
(a) To be neither interesting nor believable.
(b) To be interesting, but not necessarily believable.
(c) To be interesting and believable.
(d) To be believable, but not necessarily interesting.

5. According to the author, what is the purpose of fiction?
(a) To give a detailed analysis of human mistakes.
(b) To give a better understanding of human nature.
(c) To give a better understanding of human mistakes.
(d) To give a detailed analysis of human nature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How will the story itself suggest characters?

3. Why is it necessary for a reader to care about the characters in a narrative?

4. What is one of the problems with writing based on an issue?

5. What must a storyteller do when creating characters or events?

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