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

2. What can other characters provide for the main character?
(a) Assistance, but never conflict.
(b) Neither conflict nor assistance.
(c) Conflict or assistance.
(d) Conflict, but never assistance.

3. In defining a fictional character, what causes people to behave differently?
(a) The network they are in.
(b) Their education.
(c) The society they live in.
(d) Their age.

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

5. How does the author describe the act of creative writing in the Introduction?
(a) As an unlimited act.
(b) As a solitary act.
(c) As a limited act.
(d) As a collaborative act.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which one of the following is not an example of how to vary the names of characters to distinguish them for the reader?

5. What technique can help avoid cliché?

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