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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 does Knight describe as being the force that compels the writer to write a story?
(a) Setting.
(b) Materials.
(c) Idea.
(d) Impetus.

2. What does Knight describe as being the end of conflict?
(a) Epiphany.
(b) Plot.
(c) Impetus.
(d) Resolution.

3. What does Knight promise to share with the reader?
(a) Creativity.
(b) The ability to create fantastic characters.
(c) The ability to write.
(d) Techniques.

4. What was Knight unable to do as a teenager?
(a) Create conflict.
(b) Finish stories.
(c) Create titles.
(d) Create settings.

5. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?
(a) It has bad characters and setting.
(b) It has no appeal.
(c) It has a weak plot.
(d) It is a short story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the materials in a story?

2. What must the solution to a story evoke?

3. What is the fourth stage of the developing writer?

4. What does Knight describe as being the most successful type of writer?

5. Which of the following matches the definition Knight has given for tension?

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