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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that changes the control a writer has when they write words down?

2. What happens if a disproportionate amount of justification is presented in a story?

3. What exists to provide justification for unexplained changes?

4. Which Irish novelist does the author refer to when describing characters that change from situations beyond their control?

5. From what perspective is the narrative being written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between first person narrative and third person narrative?

2. What are the three levels in which a writer can penetrate the mind or experience of a viewpoint character?

3. In what ways can a character change him/herself?

4. What is "controlled disbelief"?

5. How does the topic of transformations lead the author to an important reason that fiction exists?

6. What are some of the consequences that are beyond a character's control and provoke a transformation?

7. What choice must a writer make when using a first person narrative, and what should influence the decision?

8. How can a presentation perspective and a representation perspective be successfully applied?

9. In Chapter 18, how does the author describe the potential of a writer in finding characters?

10. What are some of the limitations and advantages of the first person narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the presentation perspective with the representation perspective. Include a detailed definition of each one and their applications in fiction. Also, provide relevant examples of how a perspective can change a story and its characters.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the main purpose of writing by answering the following:

1) What is the purpose of fiction and characters that are written effectively?

2) What is the expectations that a reader has of a fictional story and why?

Essay Topic 3

Define creative writing as an art form using examples of other mediums and how they differ from writing. Also, compare and contrast the storyteller and the writer, their responsibilities, and the ways they approach the story.

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