Creating Short Fiction Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Creating Short Fiction Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Tolstoy known for having?
(a) Forgetfulness.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Tolerance.
(d) Empathy.

2. Which of the following elements must be present in a story for it to be complete?
(a) Character, setting, situation, emotion.
(b) Character, setting, situation.
(c) Character, emotion, situation, clarity.
(d) Emotion, character.

3. What does Knight describe as being the end of conflict?
(a) Resolution.
(b) Plot.
(c) Epiphany.
(d) Impetus.

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

5. Which of the following conclusions did Knight arrive at?
(a) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write in the correct genre.
(b) It is possible to teach somebody how to read.
(c) It is possible to teach somebody how to write.
(d) It is not possible to teach somebody how to write.

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

7. What would most help a writer develop their writing?
(a) Self-pity.
(b) Seeking professional help.
(c) Creating many new plots without stories.
(d) Self-criticism.

8. What must the solution to a story evoke?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Clarity.
(c) A sense of conclusion.
(d) An impresson.

9. What does Knight want to let students know about writing?
(a) Why it's good to write.
(b) How to write enthusiastically.
(c) Why they should be creative.
(d) What they are in for.

10. What does Knight describe as being the most successful type of writer?
(a) One who has lived outside the classroom.
(b) One who has spent a lot of time in the classroom.
(c) One who has never set foot in a classroom.
(d) One who knows everything inherently.

11. According to Knight, what does a good writer write?
(a) What he hears.
(b) What he does.
(c) What he sees.
(d) What he knows.

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

13. What is the second stage of a developing writer?
(a) Story becomes a plot.
(b) Story becomes trivial.
(c) Story becomes insignificant.
(d) Story becomes famous.

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

15. Which of the following is Kafka known for?
(a) His stories are very empathetic.
(b) His stories are only written in German.
(c) HIs stories do not make sense.
(d) His stories are all about animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should emerge once a story evolves, according to Knight?

2. What does Knight claim can be used to summarize a theme?

3. According to Knight, what does fiction require to be believable?

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

5. What can a writer observe to create empathy?

(see the answer keys)

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