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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Which of the following matches the definition Knight has given for tension?
(a) Introducing a new character or setting.
(b) Complication of the story.
(c) Setting and character development.
(d) One plot multiplies into two or three.

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

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

6. With which of the following does Knight claim to struggle ?
(a) If it's possible to teach the essence of creativity.
(b) If it's possible to teach good reading skills.
(c) If it's possible to teach the essence of good writing.
(d) If it's possible to teach somebody to write.

7. What can a writer observe to create empathy?
(a) Television.
(b) Animals.
(c) People.
(d) Blogs.

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

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

10. What does Knight describe as being the set of imaginary events designed to create anticipation in the reader?
(a) Plot.
(b) Character.
(c) Setting.
(d) Conflict.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight claim can be used to summarize a theme?

2. What does Knight believe is created by interest and energy?

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

4. What does Knight describe as being the end of conflict?

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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