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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 dialogues have been known to spark an idea for a story?
(a) Between conscious and subconscious.
(b) Between unconscious and subconscious.
(c) Between subconscious and dreams.
(d) Between conscious and unconscious.

2. What does the unconscious mind spawn?
(a) Fear.
(b) Faith.
(c) Stories.
(d) Dreams.

3. If the writer is creating a fictional town or building, how does Knight suggest creating integrity?
(a) Surround it with complex characters.
(b) Surround it with real places.
(c) Surround it with fictional places.
(d) Surround it with obscure details.

4. What does Knight know he cannot pump into people?
(a) Enthusiasm.
(b) Skill.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Creativity.

5. What does Knight describe as being a writer's job?
(a) Everything must fit and flow.
(b) Nothing can be clear.
(c) Everything must make sense.
(d) Nothing can be abstract.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following conclusions did Knight arrive at?

2. What type of market is subject to cycles and fads?

3. Which of the following is not a pleasurable element that Knight describes?

4. Knight gives an example that sometimes a new writer relies on what part of a character to create interest?

5. Which of the following can put a damper on one's ability to write well?

(see the answer key)

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