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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Finishing A Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not an example of a revision to a manuscript?
(a) Adding a line of dialogue to create fluency.
(b) Changing the ending.
(c) Creating a title.
(d) Changing the name of a character.

2. What does Knight suggest as being significant when dealing with an editor?
(a) Writers should take what editors say lightly.
(b) Writers should not edit their books at all.
(c) Writers should avoid seeking professional editors.
(d) Writers need to listen to editors.

3. What does the unconscious mind require?
(a) Stories.
(b) Characters.
(c) Information.
(d) Bias.

4. Through which viewpoint can the writer enter the mind of any character?
(a) Omniscient.
(b) Limited omniscient.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) First person limited.

5. When the hero is perfect, what does the story lack?
(a) Plot.
(b) Sidekick.
(c) Depth.
(d) Mystery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following pronouns refers to the narrator when a story is written in the first person point of view?

2. What is the term used to describe the opposite of a satisfying resolution by Knight?

3. What type of knowledge is best suited for creating a character with a believable backdrop?

4. What is the fourth stage of the developing writer?

5. According to Knight, the writer must always be aware of ________.

(see the answer key)

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