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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. How can emotion be elevated for a character by utilizing the natural world?
(a) By connecting the experiences of an individual with the natural world.
(b) By connecting the thoughts of a group of people with the natural world.
(c) By connecting the thoughts of an individual with the natural world.
(d) By connecting the experiences of a group of people with the natural world.

2. What is likely to cause an audience to connect with a character emotionally?
(a) Unexplained characteristics and/or thoughts.
(b) Appealing characteristics and/or thoughts.
(c) Unexplained characteristics and/or values.
(d) Appealing characteristics and/or values.

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

4. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?
(a) The reason they were given the name.
(b) The first name.
(c) The middle name.
(d) The last name.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How well do readers want to know characters in a book?

3. Which series of novels by Robert Parker are listed as an example of characters that are influenced to change?

4. What is the function of a major character?

5. What balance must be met when creating an endearing character?

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