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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the writer use with words to achieve his/her main goals?
(a) Research.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Poetic license.
(d) Structure.

3. How does Chapter 1 end?
(a) With the value of a character's physical appearance.
(b) With the insignificance of a character's physical appearance.
(c) With the insignificance of a character's previous experiences.
(d) With the value of a character's previous experiences.

4. What kinds of situations can make a character more interesting?
(a) Ones that the reader is unaccustomed with.
(b) Ones that the character and the reader are expecting.
(c) Ones that the character has been in before.
(d) Ones that the character is unaccustomed with.

5. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?
(a) Emotional, theoretical, or spiritual connection with a character.
(b) Theoretical, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(c) Emotional, spiritual, or experiential connection with a character.
(d) Emotional, theoretical, or experiential connection with a character.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will many experienced authors claim about their characters?

2. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?

3. What is a writer's fundamental responsibility?

4. What must a storyteller do when creating characters or events?

5. According to the author, where do characters come from?

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