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

2. Which of the following is an example of learning to see?
(a) Accepting the past.
(b) Having knowledge.
(c) Using details.
(d) Remembering dates.

3. Which of the following is expected to be true?
(a) Dramatic stories.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Nonfiction.

4. What are the materials in a story?
(a) Plot and development.
(b) Characters and setting.
(c) Characters and tension.
(d) Drive and motivation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following matches the definition Knight has given for tension?

3. What was the first bad habit that Knight had as a teenager?

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

5. What must the solution to a story evoke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the quadrangle that Knight introduces.

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

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

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

7. What does Knight advise about drinking and drugs?

8. How can one learn to empathize?

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

10. What are the benefits Knight describes of being a writer, as well as the disadvantages?

(see the answer keys)

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