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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where an idea is the primary narrative?
(a) Detective.
(b) Western.
(c) Caper.
(d) Mystery.

3. In an event-driven narrative, what is the goal of the characters?
(a) To hide an intolerable situation.
(b) To avoid an intolerable situation.
(c) To change an intolerable situation.
(d) To prevent an intolerable situation.

4. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Vivid.
(c) Colorful.
(d) Eventful.

5. What does the contract between an author and a reader state?
(a) That the narrative will have a happy ending.
(b) That the narrative will reach a conclusion.
(c) That the narrative will introduce less characters.
(d) That the narrative will introduce more characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. When an idea is the primary focus, what is the role of the characters?

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

3. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?

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

5. What two things should a writer be open to translating into their characters and stories?

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