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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 read.
(b) How to write.
(c) What genre they should write.
(d) Why they write.

2. What does Knight believe is created by interest and energy?
(a) Conflict.
(b) Tension.
(c) Character development.
(d) Plot.

3. When the hero is perfect, what does the story lack?
(a) Sidekick.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Depth.
(d) Plot.

4. What is the first stage of a developing writer?
(a) The writer is writing for money.
(b) The writer is writing for an audience.
(c) The writer is writing for himself.
(d) The writer is writing for nobody.

5. If the writer is creating a fictional town or building, how does Knight suggest creating integrity?
(a) Surround it with fictional places.
(b) Surround it with complex characters.
(c) Surround it with obscure details.
(d) Surround it with real places.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following matches the definition Knight has given for tension?

2. What type of knowledge is best suited for creating a character with a believable backdrop?

3. Which of the following can be used as inspiration?

4. If Knight were able to teach writing effectively, what might it destroy?

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

(see the answer key)

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