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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through which viewpoint can the writer enter only one character's mind?

2. Which of the following does background not refer to?

3. What point in the book is the easiest for a writer to become "stuck"?

4. Which of the following does Knight not suggest is significant for the author to include in the beginning of the story?

5. A mass of over-description is referred to as which of the following?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knight tells writers to write what they know. What does this mean? Why should a writer only write what he or she knows? What does Knight suggest a writer do if he or she wants to write about a topic they don't know about?

Essay Topic 2

What are the senses required by a writer to be successful? Why is each sense significant to the writing process?

Essay Topic 3

Knight places emphasis on the end of a story. Why? What does Knight suggest that all readers want in an ending? What makes a bad ending?

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