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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) Style, tone, and point of view.
(b) Style and tone, but not point of view.
(c) Style and point of view, but not tone.
(d) Tone and point of view, but not style.

2. According to the author, where do characters come from?
(a) The author's mind.
(b) Everywhere.
(c) They must be purely fictional.
(d) They must be based on real life people.

3. 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 experiential connection with a character.
(d) Emotional, theoretical, or spiritual connection with a character.

4. Which of the following is not an example of a minor character's function?
(a) To create suspense.
(b) To act as a love interest.
(c) To offer information.
(d) To define the main theme.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What will many experienced authors claim about their characters?

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

4. What place can writers use as inspiration for their characters?

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

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