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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. 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 somebody to write.
(d) If it's possible to teach the essence of good writing.

2. What is Damon Knight's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Historian.
(c) Critic.
(d) High school teacher.

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

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

5. What does the unconscious mind require?
(a) Stories.
(b) Bias.
(c) Information.
(d) Characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight describe as being the set of imaginary events designed to create anticipation in the reader?

2. Which of the following does Knight not say a writer must learn to do when writing a story?

3. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?

4. Which of the following can help somebody who needs to learn to hear?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes good dialogue?

2. When a writer makes revisions, what are the things a writer should consider?

3. What is a story comprised of?

4. If a writer wants to use a specific word or phrase but cannot think of it at the moment, what should he or she do?

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

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

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

8. What is Knight's final and most important tip?

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

10. What is mood?

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