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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. Which of the following can help somebody who needs to learn to hear?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Roleplaying.
(c) Turning down the volume.
(d) Reading a book.

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

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

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

5. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?
(a) Outline the character's psyche.
(b) Develop three dimensions.
(c) Assign physical characteristics.
(d) Develop one dimension.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight describe as being a writer's job?

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

3. What is the job of the conscious mind?

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

5. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?

(see the answer key)

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