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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) Roleplaying.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Turning down the volume.
(d) Taking a nap.

2. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?
(a) Knowledge in many specific fields.
(b) No knowledge, only senses.
(c) General and broad knowledge.
(d) Knowledge in a specific field.

3. What does Knight want to let students know about writing?
(a) Why it's good to write.
(b) Why they should be creative.
(c) How to write enthusiastically.
(d) What they are in for.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the second stage of a developing writer?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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