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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stage of the developing writer will the writer get out of if he or she develops the main character?
(a) Stage 2.
(b) Stage 3.
(c) Stage 4.
(d) Stage 1.

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

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

4. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?
(a) It has a weak plot.
(b) It is a short story.
(c) It has bad characters and setting.
(d) It has no appeal.

5. According to Knight, what does fiction require to be believable?
(a) Extreme falsehoods.
(b) Small details.
(c) A measure of truth.
(d) Realistic setting.

6. What are the materials in a story?
(a) Characters and setting.
(b) Characters and tension.
(c) Plot and development.
(d) Drive and motivation.

7. What is the second stage of a developing writer?
(a) Story becomes trivial.
(b) Story becomes insignificant.
(c) Story becomes a plot.
(d) Story becomes famous.

8. After stage four, what does the developing writer become?
(a) Professional.
(b) Complete.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Novice.

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

10. Which of the following is an example of learning to see?
(a) Remembering dates.
(b) Accepting the past.
(c) Using details.
(d) Having knowledge.

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

12. Which of the following is an example of learning to hear?
(a) Have knowledge.
(b) Use details.
(c) Have a different perspective.
(d) Watch television.

13. What was Knight unable to do as a teenager?
(a) Create conflict.
(b) Create titles.
(c) Create settings.
(d) Finish stories.

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

15. According to Knight, what does a good writer write?
(a) What he sees.
(b) What he does.
(c) What he hears.
(d) What he knows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a story comprised of?

2. Which of the following matches the definition Knight has given for tension?

3. What type of knowledge is best suited for creating a character with a believable backdrop?

4. According to Knight, what does not work in stories?

5. What type of writing style does not require the conscious mind's work?

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