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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. The writer refers to the unconscious mind as ____________.
(a) Fred.
(b) Frieda.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Fancy.

2. What does Knight want to let students know about writing?
(a) How to write enthusiastically.
(b) Why they should be creative.
(c) Why it's good to write.
(d) What they are in for.

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

4. If Knight were able to teach writing effectively, what might it destroy?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Cognitive ability.
(c) Reading.
(d) Intuition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of learning to hear?

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

3. What does the unconscious mind spawn?

4. With which of the following does Knight claim to struggle ?

5. What type of knowledge does Knight believe makes a good writer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the quadrangle that Knight introduces.

2. What is a theme?

3. Why is the first person perspective difficult for the writer?

4. According to Knight, what skill have many writers not learned?

5. How can a writer get out of the first stage of the developing writer?

6. What is mood?

7. What does a reader expect at the end of a story?

8. What does it mean for a writer to write only what he knows?

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

10. What is the third stage of a developing writer?

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