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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Knight were able to teach writing effectively, what might it destroy?
(a) Reading.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Cognitive ability.

2. What is a story comprised of?
(a) Components.
(b) Characters.
(c) Objects.
(d) Subjects.

3. What journey does Knight expect writers to take?
(a) Mediocre to grand.
(b) Fixated to free.
(c) Amateur to professonal.
(d) Uncreative to dramatically creative.

4. What does Knight describe as being a writer's job?
(a) Everything must make sense.
(b) Nothing can be clear.
(c) Everything must fit and flow.
(d) Nothing can be abstract.

5. With which of the following does Knight claim to struggle ?
(a) If it's possible to teach somebody to write.
(b) If it's possible to teach good reading skills.
(c) If it's possible to teach the essence of creativity.
(d) If it's possible to teach the essence of good writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight promise to share with the reader?

2. Which of the following does Knight say is not a story?

3. In what type of courses does the author take part ?

4. What is Damon Knight's occupation?

5. According to Knight, what have many writers never been taught?

(see the answer key)

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