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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. What is a writer's fundamental responsibility?
(a) To observe, absorb, and analyze the world.
(b) To observe and analyze the world, but never to absorb it.
(c) To observe the world, but never to absorb nor to analyze it.
(d) To observe and absorb the world, but never to analyze it.

2. What type of physical appearance can make a character more engaging?
(a) Appealing and subtle.
(b) Appealing and specific.
(c) Appealing and blatant.
(d) Appealing, but vague.

3. What kind of story does the author use as an example of how a story can suggest characters?
(a) Unwilling confinement.
(b) Space adventure.
(c) Natural disaster.
(d) Murder.

4. When an idea is the primary focus, what is the role of the characters?
(a) Simple plot functionaries.
(b) They define the plot in some way.
(c) They define the plot completely.
(d) Complex plot functionaries.

5. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?
(a) The middle name.
(b) The first name.
(c) The last name.
(d) The reason they were given the name.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often are sources of inspiration altered?

2. What place can writers use as inspiration for their characters?

3. What do walk-ons lend to a narrative?

4. Which one of the following is not an example of a character trait that will gain an emotional connection with the reader?

5. How does the author describe what it means to "raise the stakes"?

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