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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe the act of creative writing in the Introduction?
(a) As a limited act.
(b) As a collaborative act.
(c) As an unlimited act.
(d) As a solitary act.

2. What type of reaction will an audience have to a character with opposing characteristics?
(a) Slow, but mostly negative.
(b) They may not respond at all.
(c) Immediate and negative.
(d) Immediate, but not necessarily negative.

3. How can a character effectively have a random transformation?
(a) Only in a world where no one else changes.
(b) Only in a world where random change is normal.
(c) Only in a world where random change is abnormal.
(d) Only in a world where everyone else changes.

4. What happens if a disproportionate amount of justification is presented in a story?
(a) The reader will expect things that the author will not deliver.
(b) The reader will not understand why the author has not delivered anything.
(c) The reader will not understand the things that the author will deliver.
(d) The reader will not expect the things that the author will deliver.

5. What should a writer do when adding layers to a stereotyped character?
(a) Confuse the reader.
(b) Prove the reader wrong.
(c) Surprise the reader.
(d) Confirm the reader's expectations.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is telling a story valuable to a narrative?

2. What kind of characterization is needed in a narrative that features the characters as the primary focus?

3. How does the author describe writing based on an issue?

4. As what is the idea of hierarchy defined?

5. What do the most engaging characters reveal about themselves?

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