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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not an example used by the author when listing the different voices people use?
(a) A voice used with parents.
(b) An internal voice.
(c) A telephone voice.
(d) A voice used with children.

2. What must a writer define in creative writing?
(a) Style, tone, and point of view.
(b) Style and tone, but not point of view.
(c) Style and point of view, but not tone.
(d) Tone and point of view, but not style.

3. In Chapter 11, what does the author state makes a character believable?
(a) The portrayal of truth.
(b) The absence of truth.
(c) The illusion of truth.
(d) The allusion to truth.

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

5. What type of relationships can contribute to a character's attitude?
(a) Past, present, or future.
(b) Present.
(c) Future.
(d) Past.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many basic factors are there common to all forms of narrative writing?

2. What do the most engaging characters reveal about themselves?

3. What is a writer's fundamental responsibility?

4. Which one of the following is not an example of how to vary the names of characters to distinguish them for the reader?

5. Which one of the following triggers a negative reaction from readers?

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