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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the motives of a believable character affect the direction of the story?
(a) They do not affect the direction of the story.
(b) They keep the direction of the story on track.
(c) They change the direction of the story.
(d) They abandon the direction of the story.

2. How often are sources of inspiration altered?
(a) Very often.
(b) Hardly at all.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Never.

3. What does the contract between an author and a reader state?
(a) That the narrative will reach a conclusion.
(b) That the narrative will have a happy ending.
(c) That the narrative will introduce more characters.
(d) That the narrative will introduce less characters.

4. What is one of the problems with writing based on an issue?
(a) The characters tend to embody attitudes or perspectives.
(b) The characters tend to embody attitudes with no perspectives.
(c) The characters tend to embody perspectives with no attitudes.
(d) The characters embody neither attitudes nor perspectives.

5. What kind of jeopardy can a character be placed in to evoke an emotional response from the reader?
(a) Only emotional and unbelievable.
(b) Physical or emotional, but believable.
(c) Physical or emotional, but unbelievable.
(d) Only physical and believable.

Short Answer Questions

1. As explained in Chapter 15, what is the time difference in "showing" and "telling"?

2. What will a writer discover when they take their eyes off of the main character?

3. When an idea is the primary focus, what is the role of the characters?

4. What balance must be met when creating an endearing character?

5. Which one of the following is not given in Chapter 12 as a reason for characters to change themselves?

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