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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. As explained in Chapter 15, what is the time difference in "showing" and "telling"?
(a) The time for both showing and telling depends on the writer.
(b) Showing takes less time than telling.
(c) Showing and telling take the same amount of time.
(d) Showing takes more time than telling.

2. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?
(a) Very few landscapes on earth.
(b) Any landscape on earth.
(c) Most landscapes on earth.
(d) No landscapes on earth.

3. What type of humor is injected into a comedy?
(a) Incongruous.
(b) Inconceivable.
(c) Unacceptable.
(d) Unconventional.

4. What is a key contributor to a character's attitude?
(a) The past.
(b) The present.
(c) The past, present, and future.
(d) The future.

5. How will the story itself suggest characters?
(a) According to what needs to happen and how it needs to take place.
(b) According to the ending of a story.
(c) According to the beginning of a story.
(d) According to what needs to happen, but not how it needs to take place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the function of a major character?

2. What must accompany self-sacrifice in an engaging character?

3. Which type of narrative is most often used when writing from a Presentation perspective?

4. When an idea is the primary focus, what is the role of the characters?

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

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