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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. What type of view of a scene can the writer have to avoid over-describing a scene?
(a) An insignificant view.
(b) A broad view.
(c) A descriptive view.
(d) A narrow view.

2. What stage of the developing writer will the writer get out of if he or she develops the main character?
(a) Stage 4.
(b) Stage 2.
(c) Stage 3.
(d) Stage 1.

3. What does Knight know he cannot pump into people?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Skill.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Enthusiasm.

4. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?
(a) It is a short story.
(b) It has no appeal.
(c) It has a weak plot.
(d) It has bad characters and setting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?

2. With which of the following does Knight claim to struggle ?

3. Which book did Vonda McIntyre gain inspiration from for Dreamsnake?

4. Which of the following pronouns refers to the narrator when a story is written in the first person point of view?

5. Which of the following is expected to be true?

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