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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Knight claim to struggle ?

2. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?

3. If Knight were able to teach writing effectively, what might it destroy?

4. What is the first stage of a developing writer?

5. What does the unconscious mind spawn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What journey does Knight expect his students to take as writers?

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

3. What should a writer do immediately after finishing a story?

4. Why is the first person perspective difficult for the writer?

5. Describe the quadrangle that Knight introduces.

6. What are some of the elements of style?

7. What does Knight say is not a story?

8. What is the second stage of the developing writer?

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

10. What is meaning in a story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knight tells writers to write what they know. What does this mean? Why should a writer only write what he or she knows? What does Knight suggest a writer do if he or she wants to write about a topic they don't know about?

Essay Topic 2

How does Knight describe a short story? What is the difference between a short story and a novel? Why is such a distinction significant?

Essay Topic 3

What are the important elements of a setting? What characteristics must a setting have to be realistic? Why? What type of setting is ideal, according to Knight?

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