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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Finishing A Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must a writer resist the impulse to do in creating characters, according to Knight?
(a) Creating characters without motivation.
(b) Creating characters that are simply extensions of the author.
(c) Creating settings that are too complicated.
(d) Creating stereotypical characters.

2. After writing a book, how long does Knight suggest that the writer should step away from it?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few months.
(c) A year.
(d) A couple weeks.

3. Which of the following is not an example of a revision to a manuscript?
(a) Changing the name of a character.
(b) Creating a title.
(c) Changing the ending.
(d) Adding a line of dialogue to create fluency.

4. What does the unconscious mind require?
(a) Information.
(b) Stories.
(c) Bias.
(d) Characters.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of market is subject to cycles and fads?

2. According to Knight, the writer must always be aware of ________.

3. According to Knight, what does a good writer write?

4. What is the storyteller's voice or attitude?

5. Which of the following is an example of learning to see?

(see the answer key)

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