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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 is the storyteller's voice or attitude?
(a) Style.
(b) Tone.
(c) Mood.
(d) Voice.

2. Which of the following characteristics does Knight associate with learning to feel?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Respect.
(c) Tolerance.
(d) Responsibility.

3. What does Knight say about mismatching mood and tone?
(a) It can never be effective.
(b) It can only work when the mood is comical.
(c) It can only work when the mood and tone are still somewhat similar.
(d) Sometimes it can be effective.

4. What is the second stage of a developing writer?
(a) Story becomes a plot.
(b) Story becomes trivial.
(c) Story becomes insignificant.
(d) Story becomes famous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following matches the definition Knight has given for tension?

2. Which of the following is not an example of a revision to a manuscript?

3. What type of knowledge is best suited for creating a character with a believable backdrop?

4. What must a writer draw on to write the perfect ending?

5. What stage of the developing writer will the writer get out of if he or she develops the main character?

(see the answer key)

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