View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?
(a) An ambiguous source of characters.
(b) A misleading source of characters.
(c) A distracting source of characters.
(d) A tricky source of characters.

2. How will the story itself suggest characters?
(a) According to the beginning of a story.
(b) According to the ending of a story.
(c) According to what needs to happen and how it needs to take place.
(d) According to what needs to happen, but not how it needs to take place.

3. Which of the following is not an example of a minor character's function?
(a) To define the main theme.
(b) To offer information.
(c) To act as a love interest.
(d) To create suspense.

4. What word is used to describe the life ideally given to fictional characters?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Eventful.
(c) Vivid.
(d) Colorful.

5. According to the quote that ends Chapter 3, where does the author believe a writer can find wonderful stories?
(a) No landscapes on earth.
(b) Very few landscapes on earth.
(c) Most landscapes on earth.
(d) Any landscape on earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In defining a fictional character, what causes people to behave differently?

2. How often are sources of inspiration altered?

3. How well do readers want to know characters in a book?

4. What must a writer define in creative writing?

5. What technique can help avoid cliché?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 292 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample