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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Knight describe as being the force that compels the writer to write a story?
(a) Idea.
(b) Impetus.
(c) Setting.
(d) Materials.

2. Which of the following can help somebody who needs to learn to hear?
(a) Turning down the volume.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Roleplaying.

3. What are the materials in a story?
(a) Characters and setting.
(b) Drive and motivation.
(c) Plot and development.
(d) Characters and tension.

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

5. What can a writer participate in, in order to learn about empathy?
(a) Roleplaying.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Computer games.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a writer first creates a character, how do they start?

2. What does Knight know he cannot pump into people?

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

4. What is the first stage of a developing writer?

5. Which of the following elements must be present in a story for it to be complete?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Knight's goal throughout the book?

2. What is the fourth stage of a developing writer?

3. What is Knight's final and most important tip?

4. Why does Knight suggest that non-writers have a hard time understanding writers?

5. What does Knight advise about drinking and drugs?

6. What is a theme?

7. How can one learn to empathize?

8. What is meaning in a story?

9. What are the advantages of the omniscient viewpoint?

10. How can a writer create tension?

(see the answer keys)

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