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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is a story comprised of?
(a) Components.
(b) Subjects.
(c) Objects.
(d) Characters.

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

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

10. When the hero is perfect, what does the story lack?
(a) Depth.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Sidekick.
(d) Plot.

11. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?
(a) How to write.
(b) Why they write.
(c) What genre they should write.
(d) How to read.

12. What would most help a writer develop their writing?
(a) Creating many new plots without stories.
(b) Self-pity.
(c) Self-criticism.
(d) Seeking professional help.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight describe as being the most successful type of writer?

2. Which of the following does Knight say is good for creativity?

3. In the writer's mind, what is the hero usually like?

4. What journey does Knight expect writers to take?

5. What does Knight promise to share with the reader?

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