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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Beginning a Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?
(a) How to write.
(b) How to read.
(c) Why they write.
(d) What genre they should write.

2. Which of the following is an example of learning to hear?
(a) Have a different perspective.
(b) Use details.
(c) Watch television.
(d) Have knowledge.

3. Which of the following does Knight say is good for creativity?
(a) Dreaming.
(b) Eating.
(c) Playing games online.
(d) Conversing.

4. Which of the following elements must be present in a story for it to be complete?
(a) Character, emotion, situation, clarity.
(b) Emotion, character.
(c) Character, setting, situation, emotion.
(d) Character, setting, situation.

5. What type of knowledge is best suited for creating a character with a believable backdrop?
(a) Knowledge about one specific field.
(b) General knowledge.
(c) Knowledge about psychology.
(d) Knowledge about sociology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should emerge once a story evolves, according to Knight?

2. According to Knight, what does fiction require to be believable?

3. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?

4. What must a writer resist the impulse to do in creating characters, according to Knight?

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

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