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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. How many of the basic elements of a narrative does milieu incorporate?
(a) None of them.
(b) Three of them.
(c) One of them.
(d) All of them.

2. What does having more complex characters lead to?
(a) More possibilities.
(b) Less confusion.
(c) More confusion.
(d) Less possibilities.

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

4. What happens to sources of inspiration once they are incorporated into characters?
(a) They are added to or exaggerated.
(b) They are added to or completely changed.
(c) They are added to, exaggerated, or completely changed.
(d) They are exaggerated or completely changed.

5. What do walk-ons lend to a narrative?
(a) Questions.
(b) Depth.
(c) Unpredictability.
(d) Realism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?

2. How is the event described?

3. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?

4. How does the author describe the act of creative writing in the Introduction?

5. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?

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