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

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

3. What was the first bad habit that Knight had as a teenager?
(a) He would start with one good sentence and not know what to do next.
(b) He would create great stories but weak titles.
(c) He would start with a weak sentence.
(d) He did not know how to create a character.

4. What does Knight describe as being the end of conflict?
(a) Plot.
(b) Impetus.
(c) Epiphany.
(d) Resolution.

5. What is the result of a story without conflict, according to Knight?
(a) It has no appeal.
(b) It has a weak plot.
(c) It has bad characters and setting.
(d) It is a short story.

Short Answer Questions

1. After stage four, what does the developing writer become?

2. What does Knight describe as being the force that compels the writer to write a story?

3. Which of the following dialogues have been known to spark an idea for a story?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is a story comprised of?

3. What elements are crucial in creating an interesting character?

4. What are some ways for a writer to get inspiration?

5. Describe writer's block as Knight describes it.

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

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

8. What is Knight's goal throughout the book?

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

10. Why is the second person perspective awkward?

(see the answer keys)

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