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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 must a writer define in creative writing?
(a) Tone and point of view, but not style.
(b) Style and point of view, but not tone.
(c) Style and tone, but not point of view.
(d) Style, tone, and point of view.

2. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Eventful.
(c) Vivid.
(d) Colorful.

3. What place can writers use as inspiration for their characters?
(a) Observation, but not memory.
(b) Memory, but not observation.
(c) Observation and another person's memory.
(d) Observation and memory.

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

5. What are three good example of character definition in fiction?
(a) Talents, relatives, and behavior.
(b) Talents, relatives, and habits.
(c) Relatives, habits, and behavior.
(d) Talents, habits, and behavior.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of story does the author use as an example of how a story can suggest characters?

3. What happens to sources of inspiration once they are incorporated into characters?

4. How will the story itself suggest characters?

5. According to the author, where do characters come from?

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