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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Idea into Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the first bad habit that Knight had as a teenager?
(a) He would create great stories but weak titles.
(b) He would start with a weak sentence.
(c) He would start with one good sentence and not know what to do next.
(d) He did not know how to create a character.

3. What is the second stage of a developing writer?
(a) Story becomes insignificant.
(b) Story becomes famous.
(c) Story becomes a plot.
(d) Story becomes trivial.

4. If Knight were able to teach writing effectively, what might it destroy?
(a) Reading.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Cognitive ability.
(d) Creativity.

5. What does Knight claim can be used to summarize a theme?
(a) A sentence.
(b) A story.
(c) A word.
(d) A paragraph.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the writer's mind, what is the hero usually like?

2. Which of the following is an example of learning to hear?

3. What does the unconscious mind require?

4. Which of the following can help somebody who needs to learn to hear?

5. Which book did Vonda McIntyre gain inspiration from for Dreamsnake?

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