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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not given in Chapter 12 as a reason for characters to change themselves?
(a) Will.
(b) External circumstances.
(c) Action.
(d) Greed.

2. What do the readers and creators of a contemporary narrative believe about in-depth characterization?
(a) It is neither expected nor necessary.
(b) It is both expected and necessary.
(c) It is necessary, but not expected.
(d) It is expected, but not necessary.

3. What kind of narrative should a storyteller use?
(a) Effective and engaging.
(b) Effective and involved.
(c) Effective and condensed.
(d) Effective and poetic.

4. How should exaggeration be used when writing a comedy?
(a) With extreme caution.
(b) With no boundaries.
(c) Exaggeration should not be used in a comedy.
(d) Within certain boundaries.

5. What is the author's theory about fiction in Chapter 5?
(a) Order in reality helps us create order in fiction.
(b) Fiction and reality cannot coexist without order.
(c) Fiction and reality can only coexist without order.
(d) Order in fiction helps us create order in reality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What style of writing is effective in combining the telling of a story with the reason it is being told?

3. What will a writer discover when they take their eyes off of the main character?

4. Which of the following is not an example of a broad stroke definition?

5. What are the most popular forms of narration?

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