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

2. When one sleeps, what can provide an answer to a story?
(a) Conscience.
(b) Unconscious.
(c) Subconscious.
(d) Conscious.

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

4. What is the job of the conscious mind?
(a) Creates empathy.
(b) Steals ideas from the unconscious mind.
(c) Delivers information.
(d) Makes ideas from the unconscious mind sensible.

5. What type of writing style does not require the conscious mind's work?
(a) Realism.
(b) Surrealism.
(c) Short story writing.
(d) Non-fiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can a writer participate in, in order to learn about empathy?

2. What is a story comprised of?

3. What can a writer observe to create empathy?

4. Which of the following does Knight say is not a story?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What tips does Knight give to writers about viewpoints?

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

3. What journey does Knight expect his students to take as writers?

4. What is tone?

5. Describe the quadrangle that Knight introduces.

6. What are the advantages of the omniscient viewpoint?

7. What should a writer do if he or she gets stuck?

8. What is mood?

9. What are the advantages of having a surprise ending?

10. According to Knight, what sparks an idea for a story?

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