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

2. What does the unconscious mind spawn?
(a) Stories.
(b) Faith.
(c) Fear.
(d) Dreams.

3. Which of the following does Knight not say a writer must learn to do when writing a story?
(a) See.
(b) Hear.
(c) Remember.
(d) Accept.

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

5. Which book did Vonda McIntyre gain inspiration from for Dreamsnake?
(a) A family member's journal.
(b) Harry Potter.
(c) Encyclopedia Britannica.
(d) Dictionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?

2. What are the materials in a story?

3. Which of the following characteristics does Knight associate with learning to feel?

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

5. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?

(see the answer key)

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