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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 should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?
(a) Prove the reader wrong.
(b) Surprise the reader.
(c) Confirm the reader's expectations.
(d) Confuse the reader.

2. What must a storyteller do when creating characters or events?
(a) Understand and define the theme.
(b) Understand and define the implications of the plot.
(c) Broaden the plot.
(d) Broaden the theme.

3. What technique can help avoid cliché?
(a) Exaggeration.
(b) Extensive descriptions.
(c) Realism.
(d) Brief descriptions.

4. What does the author think about characters from unrelated ideas?
(a) It is possible to put them together, but not interesting.
(b) It would be interesting, but it is not possible to put them together.
(c) It is neither possible nor interesting to put them together.
(d) It is both possible and interesting to put them together.

5. 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) Very few landscapes on earth.
(c) Most landscapes on earth.
(d) Any landscape on earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of situations can make a character more interesting?

2. Which of the following is not an example of a minor character's function?

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

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

5. What will a writer discover when they take their eyes off of the main character?

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