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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe the act of creative writing in the Introduction?
(a) As a solitary act.
(b) As a limited act.
(c) As an unlimited act.
(d) As a collaborative act.

2. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?
(a) Colorful.
(b) Eventful.
(c) Vivid.
(d) Interesting.

3. How many basic types of characters are there?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What kinds of situations can make a character more interesting?
(a) Ones that the character and the reader are expecting.
(b) Ones that the character has been in before.
(c) Ones that the character is unaccustomed with.
(d) Ones that the reader is unaccustomed with.

5. What must a storyteller do when creating characters or events?
(a) Broaden the plot.
(b) Understand and define the implications of the plot.
(c) Broaden the theme.
(d) Understand and define the theme.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides emotional, what type of attention from the reader is the goal of Chapter 7?

2. Which one of the following is not a powerful resource for finding characters listed by the author?

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

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

5. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the intent of the author in "Characters and Viewpoint"?

2. How can writers find characters within themselves?

3. What is an event-focused narrative and how much characterization is necessary for it?

4. What is a helpful tip about keeping track of character names that the author provides at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What techniques can a writer use to raise the emotional stakes?

6. What is the main point of Chapter 9, "The Hero and the Common Man"?

7. How does a writer create a strong initial impression for a character?

8. What technique does the author recommend when first introducing a character?

9. Which traits will trigger dislike for a character?

10. As explained in the Introduction, on what are the author's suggestions based?

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