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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. What stage of the developing writer will the writer get out of if he or she develops the main character?
(a) Stage 3.
(b) Stage 4.
(c) Stage 1.
(d) Stage 2.

2. When one sleeps, what can provide an answer to a story?
(a) Unconscious.
(b) Conscious.
(c) Subconscious.
(d) Conscience.

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

4. What type of writing style does not require the conscious mind's work?
(a) Surrealism.
(b) Realism.
(c) Short story writing.
(d) Non-fiction.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Knight describe as being the set of imaginary events designed to create anticipation in the reader?

3. What is Damon Knight's occupation?

4. According to Knight, what does fiction require to be believable?

5. When the hero is perfect, what does the story lack?

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