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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?
(a) Knowledge in a specific field.
(b) Knowledge in many specific fields.
(c) General and broad knowledge.
(d) No knowledge, only senses.

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

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

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

5. Which book did Vonda McIntyre gain inspiration from for Dreamsnake?
(a) Dictionary.
(b) Encyclopedia Britannica.
(c) Harry Potter.
(d) A family member's journal.

6. 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 possible to teach somebody how to read.
(d) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write in the correct genre.

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

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

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

10. 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) General knowledge.
(d) Knowledge about sociology.

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

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

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

14. What can a writer use to help him or her flesh out a character or situation?
(a) Plot.
(b) Description.
(c) Snapshots.
(d) Photographs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would most help a writer develop their writing?

2. What is the job of the conscious mind?

3. What was Tolstoy able to do remarkably well?

4. What journey does Knight expect writers to take?

5. When one sleeps, what can provide an answer to a story?

(see the answer keys)

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