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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Developing Your Talent as A Writer.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the third stage of the developing writer?
(a) Story is strong.
(b) Story is complete but weak in structure or character.
(c) Characterization is complete but story is weak.
(d) Structure and story are strong but character is weak.

3. What was Tolstoy known for having?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Tolerance.
(d) Forgetfulness.

4. Which of the following is an example of learning to see?
(a) Having knowledge.
(b) Using details.
(c) Remembering dates.
(d) Accepting the past.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Kafka known for?

2. Which of the following does Knight not say a writer must learn to do when writing a story?

3. Which of the following characteristics does Knight associate with learning to feel?

4. What can a writer use to help him or her flesh out a character or situation?

5. After stage four, what does the developing writer become?

(see the answer key)

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