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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 is an example of learning to hear?
(a) Have knowledge.
(b) Use details.
(c) Have a different perspective.
(d) Watch television.

2. 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 in the correct genre.
(d) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write.

3. In what field does Knight specialize ?
(a) Non-fiction writing.
(b) Characterization.
(c) Short story writing.
(d) Literary devices.

4. What can a writer use to help him or her flesh out a character or situation?
(a) Plot.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Snapshots.
(d) Description.

5. According to Knight, what does a good writer write?
(a) What he does.
(b) What he hears.
(c) What he knows.
(d) What he sees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Damon Knight's occupation?

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

4. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?

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

(see the answer key)

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