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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does writing down words have as opposed to speaking them?
(a) Writing them down makes the voice more formal.
(b) Writing them down makes them less confusing.
(c) Writing them down makes them more confusing.
(d) Writing them down makes the voice more informal.

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

3. What can a third person narrative suffer from?
(a) A closeness in space.
(b) A distance in time.
(c) A closeness in time.
(d) A distance in space.

4. According to the author, where do characters come from?
(a) They must be based on real life people.
(b) Everywhere.
(c) The author's mind.
(d) They must be purely fictional.

5. Why does a character in a novel pursue a transformation in his/her life?
(a) His/her role has become unbearable.
(b) His/her role has become unpredictable.
(c) His/her role has become complicated.
(d) His/her role has become insignificant.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is telling a story valuable to a narrative?

2. What should the motives reveal when making a character more believable?

3. What style of writing is effective in combining the telling of a story with the reason it is being told?

4. Which of the following is not an example of a minor character's function?

5. In a comedy, what are the comedic interjections grounded in?

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