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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Finishing A Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Tolstoy able to do remarkably well?
(a) Create names.
(b) Create setting.
(c) Create plot.
(d) Create characters.

2. According to Knight, the writer must always be aware of ________.
(a) The critic.
(b) The antagonist.
(c) The protagonist.
(d) The reader.

3. What must a character be given to create motivation?
(a) The ability to win or lose.
(b) The choice between happiness and unhappiness.
(c) The choice between life and death.
(d) A romantic ultimatum.

4. What is the job of the conscious mind?
(a) Creates empathy.
(b) Makes ideas from the unconscious mind sensible.
(c) Delivers information.
(d) Steals ideas from the unconscious mind.

5. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'what'?
(a) What is the significance of the villain?
(b) What is causing tension in the story?
(c) What is the character's motivation?
(d) What is the story about?

Short Answer Questions

1. Through which viewpoint can the writer enter the mind of any character?

2. According to Knight, which point of view is the most difficult for a writer to cope with?

3. What is the advantage of the omniscient viewpoint?

4. Which of the following does background not refer to?

5. What type of market is subject to cycles and fads?

(see the answer key)

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