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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of view of a scene can the writer have to avoid over-describing a scene?

2. What is the storyteller's voice or attitude?

3. What does Knight say about mismatching mood and tone?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knight has debated with himself about why or why not good writing can be taught. What is your take on the issue? Can good storytelling be taught? Why or why not? How do your findings differ from Knight's?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Knight regard repetition as being negative in a short story? What are alliteration and consonance, and what role do they play in a short story? Why would it be advantageous or disadvantageous to include these elements in a story?

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