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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A mass of over-description is referred to as which of the following?
(a) Expository lump.
(b) Interrogative lump.
(c) Visual lump.
(d) Exclamatory lump.

2. Which of the following is not an example of a tone?
(a) Playful.
(b) In hiding.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Serious.

3. What is the term that means that any writing not relevant should be eliminated?
(a) Repression.
(b) Compression.
(c) Consideration.
(d) Editing.

4. Which of the following does background not refer to?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Culture.
(c) Architecture
(d) Climate.

5. What is the advantage of the omniscient viewpoint?
(a) It allows a character to physically describe himself.
(b) It allows movement between characters.
(c) It is easier for the writer.
(d) It allows the writer to show more personality.

6. What does Knight describe as having emotional sensitivity?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Short story.
(c) Prose.
(d) Imagery.

7. Which of the following is a reason Knight gives for an author not finishing a story?
(a) He does not know a common theme throughout the story.
(b) He does not know enough about his characters.
(c) He does not think of an appropriate title.
(d) He does not think he can succeed.

8. Which of the following does Knight suggest for finding good information about publishing requirements?
(a) Literary Market Place.
(b) Literary Book Market.
(c) Literature and Book Market.
(d) Literature Marketing Center.

9. What does Knight describe as being one sentence leading to another?
(a) Fluency.
(b) Consecutiveness.
(c) Diction.
(d) Repetition.

10. What is a consequence of not following an editor's advice?
(a) Publishing a bad story.
(b) Getting published in the wrong genre.
(c) Not finding a good market for publication.
(d) Not being published.

11. What type of resolution does Knight suggest a writer needs to create?
(a) Surprising.
(b) Calm.
(c) Satisfying.
(d) Mediocre.

12. Which is true about the lives of characters in a book?
(a) They are important to understanding the author's motivation.
(b) They are significant on a large scale.
(c) Their lives end when the author stops writing.
(d) Their lives continue on past the book.

13. What is the purpose of reviewing work after it is complete?
(a) Making sure the story is good.
(b) Finding bits to change.
(c) Finding a way to make the story shorter.
(d) Making sure that the idea shines through.

14. What point in the book is the easiest for a writer to become "stuck"?
(a) Near the beginning.
(b) Before beginning.
(c) After ending.
(d) Near the end.

15. If the writer feels the story is becoming boring, what does Knight believe is necessary?
(a) Making drastic cuts.
(b) Scrapping the story entirely.
(c) Starting over with the same idea.
(d) Ending the story early.

Short Answer Questions

1. If a reader already knows information that the writer is repeating, what does it become?

2. Which of the following does Knight specifically say writers should avoid using too many times?

3. What must a writer draw on to write the perfect ending?

4. What is described as not allowing a story to be bogged down by overly complex sentences?

5. What is the storyteller's voice or attitude?

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