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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 are the materials in a story?
(a) Characters and setting.
(b) Characters and tension.
(c) Plot and development.
(d) Drive and motivation.

2. Which of the following dialogues have been known to spark an idea for a story?
(a) Between conscious and subconscious.
(b) Between conscious and unconscious.
(c) Between subconscious and dreams.
(d) Between unconscious and subconscious.

3. What would most help a writer develop their writing?
(a) Self-criticism.
(b) Self-pity.
(c) Seeking professional help.
(d) Creating many new plots without stories.

4. Which of the following is expected to be true?
(a) Fiction.
(b) Nonfiction.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Dramatic stories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which book did Vonda McIntyre gain inspiration from for Dreamsnake?

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

3. What is alliteration?

4. How does a writer try to evoke emotions from a reader?

5. What can a writer participate in, in order to learn about empathy?

(see the answer key)

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