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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. When is telling a story valuable to a narrative?

2. According to the author in Chapter 13, what is the writer's responsibility?

3. How can changes in people be perceived by others?

4. What difficulty exists when writing a first person narrative?

5. In Chapter 11, what does the author state makes a character believable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between an omniscient narrator and a viewpoint narrator?

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

3. What can contribute to a powerful sense of attitude for a character?

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

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

6. What are the advantages to using an omniscient or limited narration?

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

8. How can a writer explore a character's past?

9. What are some of the techniques for interjecting humor?

10. How do "showing" and "telling" affect the story?

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

According to the author, writers have a responsibility to the reader and the world around them.

1) Describe the contract that a writer has with a reader and how it affects the way a story is presented and delivered.

2) Explain writers' responsibility in observing the events that take place in their life, how receptive they should be to them, and the way the events are analyzed when writing fiction.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the different techniques used to make a character more appealing and the ones used to generate a negative response. Also, explain how the events are affected by characters, the initial impressions, and how they are developed throughout a narrative. Be sure to include examples that display the overall purposes for a positive or negative character.

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