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

2. How does Chapter 1 end?
(a) With the value of a character's physical appearance.
(b) With the insignificance of a character's physical appearance.
(c) With the value of a character's previous experiences.
(d) With the insignificance of a character's previous experiences.

3. What does the author think can also provide ideas for additional characters?
(a) The future of central characters.
(b) The future of supporting characters.
(c) The pasts of supporting characters.
(d) The pasts of central characters.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author think about characters from unrelated ideas?

3. What technique can help avoid cliché?

4. What does the author hope to give writers who read the book?

5. What is the function of a major character?

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