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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 can be used as inspiration?
(a) Dreams and journals.
(b) Television, books, and movies.
(c) Conversations.
(d) All of these.

2. Knight gives an example that sometimes a new writer relies on what part of a character to create interest?
(a) Romance.
(b) Family.
(c) Profession.
(d) Personality.

3. The setting must be limited to _________.
(a) A room.
(b) A locale.
(c) Setting is not limited.
(d) A city.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Knight suggest about rhyme, alliteration, and consonance?

2. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?

3. Which of the following genres does Knight suggest is almost extinct?

4. If a writer has an idea but the phrasing is escaping him, what next course of action does Knight suggest should be next?

5. What does Knight want to let students know about writing?

(see the answer key)

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