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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?
(a) The writer's previous works.
(b) The writer's self.
(c) The writer's feelings.
(d) The writer's unrelated memories.

2. Why is it necessary for a reader to care about the characters in a narrative?
(a) So they will understand them better.
(b) So they will want to know more about them.
(c) So they will sympathize with them more.
(d) So they will anticipate the events in the book.

3. What reason does a character have for going through a random transformation?
(a) An illogical reason.
(b) An unexplained reason.
(c) A logical reason.
(d) No reason.

4. How many basic factors are there common to all forms of narrative writing?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

5. Which of the following is not an example of a minor character's function?
(a) To offer information.
(b) To define the main theme.
(c) To act as a love interest.
(d) To create suspense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can cause a reader to become more engaged with a character?

2. How can emotion be elevated for a character by utilizing the natural world?

3. How will the story itself suggest characters?

4. According to the author, what is the purpose of fiction?

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

(see the answer key)

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