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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which point of view does Knight believe to provide the most flexibility?
(a) Third.
(b) Detached.
(c) Second.
(d) First.

2. If a reader already knows information that the writer is repeating, what does it become?
(a) Noise.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Detail.

3. Which of the following is not a pleasurable element that Knight describes?
(a) Monotonous dialogue.
(b) Vivid images.
(c) Humor.
(d) Exciting incidents.

4. Which of the following should a writer not do, according to Knight?
(a) Write westerns or commercial fiction.
(b) Revise a story many times.
(c) Avoid having an editor.
(d) Pay attention to the market.

5. According to Knight, which point of view is the most difficult for a writer to cope with?
(a) Detached.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) First.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through which viewpoint can the writer enter the mind of any character?

2. The setting must be limited to _________.

3. Which of the following means using the simplest words to tell a story?

4. When is the only time that Knight says readers should not avoid writing in dialect?

5. Which of the following is not an example of a tone?

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