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

2. What stage of the developing writer will the writer get out of if he or she develops the main character?
(a) Stage 2.
(b) Stage 3.
(c) Stage 4.
(d) Stage 1.

3. According to Knight, what does fiction require to be believable?
(a) Extreme falsehoods.
(b) A measure of truth.
(c) Small details.
(d) Realistic setting.

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

5. When the hero is perfect, what does the story lack?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Depth.
(c) Sidekick.
(d) Plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can a writer use to help him or her flesh out a character or situation?

2. What does Knight know he cannot pump into people?

3. What are the materials in a story?

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

5. What can a writer observe to create empathy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the five questions a writer needs to ask himself before beginning his story.

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

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

4. What are some of the resources that Knight suggests writers use?

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

6. What makes good dialogue?

7. What is tone?

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

9. What is meaning in a story?

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

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