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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, Being A Writer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a reader already knows information that the writer is repeating, what does it become?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Detail.
(c) Noise.
(d) Imagery.

2. What is the term used to describe the opposite of a satisfying resolution by Knight?
(a) Negative.
(b) Fade-out.
(c) Fade-in.
(d) Blank.

3. Which of the following does Knight suggest about rhyme, alliteration, and consonance?
(a) They are prose that are almost too poetic.
(b) They are appropriate in creating clarity and fluency.
(c) They are necessary despite his disdain for them.
(d) They are poetry that is prose-like.

4. Which of the following qualities must a writer have, according to Knight?
(a) High IQ.
(b) Speech capabilities.
(c) Discipline.
(d) Superior editing.

5. What is the fourth stage of the developing writer?
(a) Writer corrects weaknesses.
(b) Writer learns from professionals.
(c) Writer becomes enthusiastic.
(d) Writer is discouraged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What journey does Knight expect writers to take?

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

3. Which pronoun would an author use to refer to the second person narrator?

4. Which of the following books does Knight suggest is significant for a writer?

5. What does Knight claim can be used to summarize a theme?

(see the answer key)

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