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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following conclusions did Knight arrive at?
(a) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write.
(b) It is possible to teach somebody how to write.
(c) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write in the correct genre.
(d) It is possible to teach somebody how to read.

3. What is the third stage of the developing writer?
(a) Story is strong.
(b) Characterization is complete but story is weak.
(c) Structure and story are strong but character is weak.
(d) Story is complete but weak in structure or character.

4. What does Knight claim can be used to summarize a theme?
(a) A paragraph.
(b) A sentence.
(c) A word.
(d) A story.

5. What was the first bad habit that Knight had as a teenager?
(a) He did not know how to create a character.
(b) He would start with a weak sentence.
(c) He would start with one good sentence and not know what to do next.
(d) He would create great stories but weak titles.

6. What is the job of the conscious mind?
(a) Creates empathy.
(b) Steals ideas from the unconscious mind.
(c) Makes ideas from the unconscious mind sensible.
(d) Delivers information.

7. What type of knowledge is best suited for creating a character with a believable backdrop?
(a) Knowledge about one specific field.
(b) Knowledge about psychology.
(c) Knowledge about sociology.
(d) General knowledge.

8. Which of the following does Knight not say a writer must learn to do when writing a story?
(a) Hear.
(b) Remember.
(c) Accept.
(d) See.

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

10. Which of the following does Knight say is good for creativity?
(a) Conversing.
(b) Dreaming.
(c) Eating.
(d) Playing games online.

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

12. What type of writing style does not require the conscious mind's work?
(a) Realism.
(b) Surrealism.
(c) Short story writing.
(d) Non-fiction.

13. In what type of courses does the author take part ?
(a) Grammar and spelling.
(b) Fiction writing.
(c) Article writing.
(d) Distance learning.

14. According to Knight, what does not work in stories?
(a) Settings.
(b) Introductions and conclusions.
(c) Generalities.
(d) Details.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?

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

4. What was Tolstoy able to do remarkably well?

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

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