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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Knight describe as having emotional sensitivity?
(a) Prose.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Short story.

2. Which of the following genres does Knight suggest is almost extinct?
(a) Historical.
(b) Romance.
(c) Western.
(d) Science fiction.

3. After writing a book, how long does Knight suggest that the writer should step away from it?
(a) A couple weeks.
(b) A few months.
(c) A year.
(d) A few days.

4. Which pronoun would an author use to refer to the second person narrator?
(a) You.
(b) He.
(c) I.
(d) They.

5. Which of the following is not an example of a tone?
(a) Playful.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Serious.
(d) In hiding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following should a writer not do, according to Knight?

2. According to Knight, the writer must always be aware of ________.

3. What type of market is subject to cycles and fads?

4. Which of the following does Knight not suggest is significant for the author to include in the beginning of the story?

5. Which point of view does Knight believe to provide the most flexibility?

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