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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. If the writer feels the story is becoming boring, what does Knight believe is necessary?
(a) Making drastic cuts.
(b) Ending the story early.
(c) Scrapping the story entirely.
(d) Starting over with the same idea.

2. Which of the following is not an example of a revision to a manuscript?
(a) Adding a line of dialogue to create fluency.
(b) Creating a title.
(c) Changing the name of a character.
(d) Changing the ending.

3. Which pronoun would an author use to refer to the second person narrator?
(a) You.
(b) I.
(c) He.
(d) They.

4. What type of market is subject to cycles and fads?
(a) Commercial non-fiction.
(b) Contemporary fiction.
(c) Commercial fiction.
(d) Western short stories.

5. What can a writer participate in, in order to learn about empathy?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Reading.
(c) Roleplaying.
(d) Computer games.

Short Answer Questions

1. When one sleeps, what can provide an answer to a story?

2. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'what'?

3. Which of the following does Knight say is good for creativity?

4. What type of resolution does Knight suggest a writer needs to create?

5. What can a writer observe to create empathy?

(see the answer key)

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