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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote a story about a potentate whose wife died?

2. According to Knight, what does fiction require to be believable?

3. What does Knight describe as being a writer's job?

4. Which of the following elements must be present in a story for it to be complete?

5. When the hero is perfect, what does the story lack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of awkward repetition should writers avoid?

2. What is the writer's job, according to the author?

3. What things does an editor look for in considering work?

4. What pleasurable elements does Knight insist a story must have?

5. What conclusion did Knight come to about teaching students how to write?

6. What tips does Knight give for naming characters?

7. What approach should a writer take when dealing with an editor?

8. Why does Knight suggest that non-writers have a hard time understanding writers?

9. What is the fourth stage of a developing writer?

10. What is mood?

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