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

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 unpredictable.
(c) His/her role has become unbearable.
(d) His/her role has become insignificant.

2. How can changes in people be perceived by others?
(a) They might not understand it.
(b) They will always understand it.
(c) They will never understand it.
(d) They might not want to understand it.

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 abnormal.
(c) Only in a world where random change is normal.
(d) Only in a world where everyone else changes.

4. What Ayn Rand book, mentioned in Chapter 12, features sympathetic characters that are not transformed, but unmasked?
(a) We the Living.
(b) Anthem.
(c) The Voice of Reason.
(d) The Fountainhead.

5. In defining a fictional character, what causes people to behave differently?
(a) The society they live in.
(b) Their age.
(c) Their education.
(d) The network they are in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much fiction uses random transformation?

2. In the author's opinion, what must a transformation be?

3. What type of relationships can contribute to a character's attitude?

4. How can a character appear to change while remaining unchanged?

5. What does "controlled disbelief" refer to?

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