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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 will a writer discover when they take their eyes off of the main character?
(a) Who is nearby.
(b) What is nearby.
(c) Who is far away.
(d) What is far away.

2. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?
(a) The writer's feelings.
(b) The writer's self.
(c) The writer's unrelated memories.
(d) The writer's previous works.

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

4. What does the writer use with words to achieve his/her main goals?
(a) Structure.
(b) Poetic license.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Research.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chapter 1 end?

2. What is a writer's fundamental responsibility?

3. In the subtitle of "Characters and Viewpoint", what are the three objectives that the author promises to deliver?

4. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?

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

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