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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of traits should a writer use when first introducing a character?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Detailed.
(c) Broad-strokes.
(d) Limiting.

2. What do the most engaging characters reveal about themselves?
(a) Unknown fears.
(b) Unknown flaws.
(c) A heroic side.
(d) Fearlessness.

3. What do the two questions the author poses at the end of Chapter 2 add to a novel?
(a) Dramatic interest for the background of a character.
(b) Practical interest for the characters and events.
(c) Practical interest for the background of a character.
(d) Dramatic interest for the characters and events.

4. What does having more complex characters lead to?
(a) Less confusion.
(b) More possibilities.
(c) Less possibilities.
(d) More confusion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides emotional, what type of attention from the reader is the goal of Chapter 7?

2. What is a narrative that is focused on an event trying to make sense of?

3. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?

4. What should the writer's own experiences have in order to be used as fictional inspiration?

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

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