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

2. In the subtitle of "Characters and Viewpoint", what are the three objectives that the author promises to deliver?
(a) How to find, invent, and construct characters.
(b) How to invent, construct, and animate characters.
(c) How to find, invent, and portray characters.
(d) How to invent, label, and portray characters.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to sources of inspiration once they are incorporated into characters?

2. What must a writer define in creative writing?

3. Which one of the following is not an example the author uses as a way to add emotional intensity to a character?

4. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?

5. What two ideals is the author blending in Chapter 9?

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