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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Knight, the writer must always be aware of ________.
(a) The reader.
(b) The protagonist.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) The critic.

2. After writing a book, how long does Knight suggest that the writer should step away from it?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few days.
(c) A year.
(d) A couple weeks.

3. What is alliteration?
(a) Repetition of consonant sounds.
(b) Repetition of similar meaning words.
(c) Repetition of vowel sounds.
(d) Repetition of juxtaposing terms.

4. The setting must be limited to _________.
(a) A locale.
(b) A city.
(c) A room.
(d) Setting is not limited.

5. What is consonance?
(a) Repetition of final consonant sounds.
(b) Repetition of vowel sounds.
(c) Repetition of similar words.
(d) Prose.

6. Which of the following does Knight suggest for finding good information about publishing requirements?
(a) Literary Book Market.
(b) Literature Marketing Center.
(c) Literature and Book Market.
(d) Literary Market Place.

7. When referring to dialogue, why is it important to use different words in place of "said"?
(a) To maintain consistency.
(b) To maintain clarity.
(c) To maintain fluency.
(d) To maintain interest.

8. Which of the following is a reason Knight gives for an author not finishing a story?
(a) He does not know enough about his characters.
(b) He does not know a common theme throughout the story.
(c) He does not think he can succeed.
(d) He does not think of an appropriate title.

9. What question does Knight suggest the writer ask about 'why'?
(a) Why is the main character important?
(b) Why are they doing what they're doing?
(c) Why is the plot significant?
(d) Why is the villain significant?

10. What is the term used to describe the opposite of a satisfying resolution by Knight?
(a) Blank.
(b) Fade-out.
(c) Negative.
(d) Fade-in.

11. What must a character be given to create motivation?
(a) The choice between life and death.
(b) A romantic ultimatum.
(c) The choice between happiness and unhappiness.
(d) The ability to win or lose.

12. What type of view of a scene can the writer have to avoid over-describing a scene?
(a) A descriptive view.
(b) A narrow view.
(c) An insignificant view.
(d) A broad view.

13. For thousands of years, what was the only acceptable viewpoint?
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) Detached.

14. Knight gives an example that sometimes a new writer relies on what part of a character to create interest?
(a) Personality.
(b) Family.
(c) Romance.
(d) Profession.

15. What must a writer draw on to write the perfect ending?
(a) The use of diction and repetition.
(b) Character and plot development.
(c) Resolution of conflict.
(d) Momentum of the story as a whole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knight suggest as being significant when dealing with an editor?

2. What type of word ending does Knight suggest writers avoid using too many of?

3. What is the advantage of the omniscient viewpoint?

4. Knight suggests that the most important element of a story is the ___________.

5. In terms of writing, to what does economy refer?

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