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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. Why does a character in a novel pursue a transformation in his/her life?
(a) His/her role has become complicated.
(b) His/her role has become insignificant.
(c) His/her role has become unpredictable.
(d) His/her role has become unbearable.

2. What kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?
(a) Less detailed, but complex.
(b) Less detailed and simple.
(c) Detailed, but simple.
(d) Detailed and complex.

3. Why is it necessary for a reader to care about the characters in a narrative?
(a) So they will sympathize with them more.
(b) So they will understand them better.
(c) So they will want to know more about them.
(d) So they will anticipate the events in the book.

4. What does the author think about characters from unrelated ideas?
(a) It is neither possible nor interesting to put them together.
(b) It is possible to put them together, but not interesting.
(c) It is both possible and interesting to put them together.
(d) It would be interesting, but it is not possible to put them together.

5. What part of a character's name provides a clear starting point for defining that character's context?
(a) The middle name.
(b) The reason they were given the name.
(c) The first name.
(d) The last name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not an example of how to vary the names of characters to distinguish them for the reader?

2. How many ways are there to know a character?

3. What must a writer define in creative writing?

4. In an event-driven narrative, what is the goal of the characters?

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

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