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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Controlling A Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'why'?
(a) Why are they doing what they're doing?
(b) Why is the main character important?
(c) Why is the villain significant?
(d) Why is the plot significant?

2. Which of the following is not a pleasurable element that Knight describes?
(a) Monotonous dialogue.
(b) Humor.
(c) Exciting incidents.
(d) Vivid images.

3. Which of the following is not an example of a tone?
(a) In hiding.
(b) Playful.
(c) Serious.
(d) Melancholy.

4. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?
(a) Knowledge in many specific fields.
(b) General and broad knowledge.
(c) No knowledge, only senses.
(d) Knowledge in a specific field.

5. What is the first stage of a developing writer?
(a) The writer is writing for an audience.
(b) The writer is writing for nobody.
(c) The writer is writing for himself.
(d) The writer is writing for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote a story about a potentate whose wife died?

2. Which of the following is Kafka known for?

3. A mass of over-description is referred to as which of the following?

4. Through which viewpoint can the writer enter the mind of any character?

5. Through which viewpoint can the writer enter only one character's mind?

(see the answer key)

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