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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 happens to sources of inspiration once they are incorporated into characters?
(a) They are exaggerated or completely changed.
(b) They are added to or completely changed.
(c) They are added to or exaggerated.
(d) They are added to, exaggerated, or completely changed.

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

3. What is a narrative that is focused on an event trying to make sense of?
(a) Ideas.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Intentions.
(d) Milieu.

4. What type of physical appearance can make a character more engaging?
(a) Appealing and blatant.
(b) Appealing and specific.
(c) Appealing and subtle.
(d) Appealing, but vague.

5. What kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?
(a) Detailed, but simple.
(b) Less detailed and simple.
(c) Less detailed, but complex.
(d) Detailed and complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the readers and creators of a contemporary narrative believe about in-depth characterization?

2. What type of reputation can a character have?

3. What will many experienced authors claim about their characters?

4. In an event-driven narrative, what is the goal of the characters?

5. What two things should a writer be open to translating into their characters and stories?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author mean when he writes about "raising the emotional stakes"?

3. What is the idea of a story, and how is it used?

4. How well do readers want to know the fictional characters they are reading about, and what is the purpose of fiction in general?

5. What is the contract that a writer makes with a reader, and when is it introduced?

6. How can writers find characters within themselves?

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

8. What are the two aspects of creative writing and what is the difference between them?

9. What are some of the ways a reader can know a character that is well written?

10. What are some places that a writer can look to find the inspiration for characters?

(see the answer keys)

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