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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Knight describe as being a writer's job?
(a) Everything must make sense.
(b) Nothing can be abstract.
(c) Nothing can be clear.
(d) Everything must fit and flow.

2. Which of the following does Knight say is not a story?
(a) Characters and plot.
(b) Disconnected pieces of information.
(c) A series of events.
(d) A plot and a problem.

3. What is a story comprised of?
(a) Objects.
(b) Characters.
(c) Subjects.
(d) Components.

4. In what type of courses does the author take part ?
(a) Fiction writing.
(b) Article writing.
(c) Grammar and spelling.
(d) Distance learning.

5. Which of the following conclusions did Knight arrive at?
(a) It is possible to teach somebody how to write.
(b) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write.
(c) It is possible to teach somebody how to read.
(d) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write in the correct genre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight promise to share with the reader?

2. What does Knight know he cannot pump into people?

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

4. What does Knight want to let students know about writing?

5. What journey does Knight expect writers to take?

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