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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Knight describe as being the set of imaginary events designed to create anticipation in the reader?
(a) Character.
(b) Plot.
(c) Setting.
(d) Conflict.

2. Which of the following genres does Knight suggest is almost extinct?
(a) Western.
(b) Romance.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Historical.

3. What was Tolstoy known for having?
(a) Tolerance.
(b) Forgetfulness.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Acceptance.

4. When is the only time that Knight says readers should not avoid writing in dialect?
(a) The character with dialect is a secondary character.
(b) The writer wants to write with dialect.
(c) The writer has intimate knowledge of the speech pattern.
(d) The character with dialect is the main character.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as not allowing a story to be bogged down by overly complex sentences?

2. In what type of courses does the author take part ?

3. To sell his story, of what must a writer be aware?

4. Which of the following is not a pleasurable element that Knight describes?

5. What is the first stage of a developing writer?

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