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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, Being A Writer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Knight say is not a story?
(a) A plot and a problem.
(b) A series of events.
(c) Disconnected pieces of information.
(d) Characters and plot.

2. What are the emotions that the author intends to evoke from a reader indirectly?
(a) Voice.
(b) Tone.
(c) Mood.
(d) Repetition.

3. What type of story does Knight describe as having a good chance of being published?
(a) Well-written.
(b) Realistic.
(c) Short.
(d) Detailed.

4. What point in the book is the easiest for a writer to become "stuck"?
(a) Near the end.
(b) Before beginning.
(c) Near the beginning.
(d) After ending.

5. What is the fourth stage of the developing writer?
(a) Writer becomes enthusiastic.
(b) Writer corrects weaknesses.
(c) Writer is discouraged.
(d) Writer learns from professionals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the advantage of the omniscient viewpoint?

2. What does the unconscious mind spawn?

3. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'why'?

4. Which pronoun would an author use to refer to the second person narrator?

5. Which of the following does Knight say is good for creativity?

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