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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. Which of the following does Knight not suggest is significant for the author to include in the beginning of the story?
(a) When.
(b) Who.
(c) What.
(d) Why.

2. What was Tolstoy able to do remarkably well?
(a) Create names.
(b) Create plot.
(c) Create characters.
(d) Create setting.

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

4. Which of the following means using the simplest words to tell a story?
(a) Economy.
(b) Clarity.
(c) Consecutiveness.
(d) Complexity.

5. After stage four, what does the developing writer become?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Complete.
(c) Professional.
(d) Novice.

Short Answer Questions

1. After writing a book, how long does Knight suggest that the writer should step away from it?

2. What is Damon Knight's occupation?

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

4. Through which viewpoint does the writer avoid entering the mind of any character?

5. Which of the following is a reason Knight gives for an author not finishing a story?

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