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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. Gardner writes in Chapter 1 that when the central character is a victim there is no what?
2. Which author does Gardner say has a style at parties to take to the floor at any cost, telling funny stories?
3. Of what author does Gardner say his heroes are clown-heroes knocked around by the universe?
4. What author does Gardner say was known to arrive at a party and sit for ten minutes or more staring at guests and not answering when people addressed him in Chapter1?
5. Where did Raymond Carver move to Chico, California from?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what does Gardner say the most common question of the aspiring writer is to him? What is the response?
2. What hypothetical situation does Gardner uses as an example of plot in Chapter 1?
3. What does Gardner remark about theme in Chapter 1?
4. What is the second indicator of talent that Gardner discusses in Chapter 1? What author does he cite in this?
5. What does Gardner write of Nabokov in Chapter 1?
6. How does Gardner explain characterization and story through his hypothetical story in Chapter 1?
7. What does Gardner write about showy language in Chapter 1?
8. Where did Gardner learn his method of writing?
9. What does Gardner relate about the "author's character" in Chapter 1? How does he describe "special intelligence?"
10. How does the young author learn technique through reading others?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the roles of plot, setting, and character in a novel. Which is the most important to Gardner? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the qualities which make a good or a bad teacher in a fiction writing class. What are some of the "red flags" which indicate an author should leave the program?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss what literary dynasties are. What are some examples of literary dynasties? How does an author go about finding his own community?
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