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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is milieu?
(a) The physical, historical, or social context.
(b) The mental, cultural, or social context.
(c) The mental, historical, or social context.
(d) The physical, cultural, or social context.

2. In comedy, how should a transformation be presented?
(a) Close to the end of the story.
(b) In the middle of the story.
(c) In a justified way.
(d) In an unjustified way.

3. 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, label, and portray characters.
(c) How to find, invent, and portray characters.
(d) How to invent, construct, and animate characters.

4. What do the readers and creators of a contemporary narrative believe about in-depth characterization?
(a) It is neither expected nor necessary.
(b) It is expected, but not necessary.
(c) It is both expected and necessary.
(d) It is necessary, but not expected.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides context, what else can a name provide for a character?

2. What kind of traits should a writer use when first introducing a character?

3. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where an idea is the primary narrative?

4. What can other characters provide for the main character?

5. How should a character's traits be designed in order to engage the reader?

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