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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. What do walk-ons lend to a narrative?
(a) Realism.
(b) Unpredictability.
(c) Depth.
(d) Questions.
2. How is the event described?
(a) What happens outside of the narrative and when.
(b) What happens in the narrative and when.
(c) What happens in the narrative and why.
(d) What happens outside of the narrative and why.
3. When an idea is the primary focus, what is the role of the characters?
(a) They define the plot completely.
(b) They define the plot in some way.
(c) Simple plot functionaries.
(d) Complex plot functionaries.
4. Why does a character in a novel pursue a transformation in his/her life?
(a) His/her role has become insignificant.
(b) His/her role has become unbearable.
(c) His/her role has become unpredictable.
(d) His/her role has become complicated.
5. What type of reaction will an audience have to a character with opposing characteristics?
(a) Immediate, but not necessarily negative.
(b) Slow, but mostly negative.
(c) They may not respond at all.
(d) Immediate and negative.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are three good example of character definition in fiction?
2. In an event-driven narrative, what is the goal of the characters?
3. What is the function of a major character?
4. What do the most engaging characters reveal about themselves?
5. On a basic level, which one of the following defines character in a narrative?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does character factor into a narrative and why is it often a complex process?
2. How and why should a writer vary the names used in their stories?
3. What is the contract that a writer makes with a reader, and when is it introduced?
4. What are some places that a writer can look to find the inspiration for characters?
5. What does the author mean when he writes about "raising the emotional stakes"?
6. What is writing based on "issue", and how can it be a source for characters?
7. How well do readers want to know the fictional characters they are reading about, and what is the purpose of fiction in general?
8. What is an event-focused narrative and how much characterization is necessary for it?
9. What is the intent of the author in "Characters and Viewpoint"?
10. In what way can the story itself provide a writer with additional characters?
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