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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not an example of a story where an idea is the primary narrative?
(a) Western.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Detective.
(d) Caper.

2. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?
(a) Effective and poetic.
(b) Effective and condensed.
(c) Effective and engaging.
(d) Effective and involved.

3. Besides context, what else can a name provide for a character?
(a) Intentions.
(b) Preferences.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Background.

4. What does the author hope to give writers who read the book?
(a) A specific set of instructions.
(b) A popular method.
(c) A secret formula.
(d) A set of tools.

5. Why should sources of inspiration be altered?
(a) To make them more unrealistic
(b) To make them more mysterious.
(c) To make them more effective.
(d) To make them more familiar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chapter 1 end?

2. What technique can help avoid cliché?

3. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?

4. On a basic level, which one of the following defines character in a narrative?

5. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?

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