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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 market is subject to cycles and fads?

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

3. What is a consequence of not following an editor's advice?

4. What does Knight describe as having emotional sensitivity?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knight describes the quadrangle as being the combination of character, setting, situation, and emotion. Why does Knight present the reader with the quadrangle? Why is each element of the quadrangle so significant? Does one have more significance over the others? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of revision when it comes to a short story? What elements of a story should be revised? At what point should a writer scrap their work and start over?

Essay Topic 3

Knight places emphasis on the end of a story. Why? What does Knight suggest that all readers want in an ending? What makes a bad ending?

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