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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can a writer participate in, in order to learn about empathy?
(a) Reading.
(b) Computer games.
(c) Roleplaying.
(d) Watching television.

2. What must the solution to a story evoke?
(a) A sense of conclusion.
(b) An impresson.
(c) Clarity.
(d) Emotion.

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

4. For Knight, which of the following is most useful in developing characters?
(a) Constraints.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Environment.
(d) Self-reliance.

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

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

7. What does Knight describe as being the most successful type of writer?
(a) One who has lived outside the classroom.
(b) One who knows everything inherently.
(c) One who has spent a lot of time in the classroom.
(d) One who has never set foot in a classroom.

8. Which of the following elements must be present in a story for it to be complete?
(a) Character, setting, situation.
(b) Character, emotion, situation, clarity.
(c) Emotion, character.
(d) Character, setting, situation, emotion.

9. Which of the following can help somebody who needs to learn to hear?
(a) Roleplaying.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Turning down the volume.
(d) Reading a book.

10. What does Knight describe as being the force that compels the writer to write a story?
(a) Idea.
(b) Setting.
(c) Materials.
(d) Impetus.

11. What is Damon Knight's occupation?
(a) High school teacher.
(b) Critic.
(c) Historian.
(d) Professor.

12. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?
(a) Outline the character's psyche.
(b) Assign physical characteristics.
(c) Develop three dimensions.
(d) Develop one dimension.

13. What was Tolstoy able to do remarkably well?
(a) Create characters.
(b) Create setting.
(c) Create plot.
(d) Create names.

14. What is the first stage of a developing writer?
(a) The writer is writing for an audience.
(b) The writer is writing for himself.
(c) The writer is writing for money.
(d) The writer is writing for nobody.

15. What does Knight believe is created by interest and energy?
(a) Character development.
(b) Tension.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?

2. Which book did Vonda McIntyre gain inspiration from for Dreamsnake?

3. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?

4. What is the fourth stage of the developing writer?

5. What journey does Knight expect writers to take?

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