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

2. What does Knight suggest is most important to consult when a writer hits a troublesome spot?
(a) A professional editor.
(b) Another author.
(c) Dictionary or thesaurus.
(d) His creative side.

3. Why does Knight suggest it is difficult for non-writers to understand writers?
(a) Writers are smarter than non-writers.
(b) Writers do a lot of their work while seemingly doing nothing.
(c) Writers cannot understand concepts not transferred into language.
(d) Writers do not interact with others casually.

4. Which point of view does Knight believe to provide the most flexibility?
(a) First.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) Detached.

5. Which of the following does background not refer to?
(a) Culture.
(b) Architecture
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Climate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of word ending does Knight suggest writers avoid using too many of?

2. What is the storyteller's voice or attitude?

3. What is the advantage of the omniscient viewpoint?

4. Which of the following does Knight say is not a story?

5. The writer refers to the unconscious mind as ____________.

(see the answer key)

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