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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why should sources of inspiration be altered?
(a) To make them more familiar.
(b) To make them more mysterious.
(c) To make them more unrealistic
(d) To make them more effective.

2. Which one of the following is not an example of how to vary the names of characters to distinguish them for the reader?
(a) Number of syllables.
(b) Ending letters.
(c) Initials.
(d) Length.

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

4. What kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?
(a) Less detailed and simple.
(b) Detailed and complex.
(c) Less detailed, but complex.
(d) Detailed, but simple.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of physical appearance can make a character more engaging?

3. What type of reaction will an audience have to a character with opposing characteristics?

4. What is the first way a writer can engage the reader?

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

(see the answer key)

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