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A quiz to test your knowledge of the elements of fiction writing.

Welcome to Craft of Writing Trivia!

This quiz features questions meant to test your knowledge of the elements of fiction writing and short story writing.

You're given multiple attempts at Craft of Writing Trivia.

Please, have fun!

1. An Element of Fiction:
 Action that changes the story’s ending and consequences of the story is _____.
       plot        
       theme        
       conflict        
       climax        
2. Mood:
 The mood of a story can be set through the use of description, dialogue, and action.
       True        
       False        
3. Endings:
 The ending of a story should wrap up the story and provide closure.
       True        
       False        
4. Middles:
 The middle of a story should do which of the following?
       Continue character development.        
       Raise the level of tension or suspense.        
       Continue character development and raise the level of tension or suspense.        
       None of the above.        
5. Beginnings:
 The beginning of a story should accomplish several tasks including which of the following?
       Hook readers.        
       Introduce the main character and the conflict.        
       Set the story's tone and mood.        
       All of the above.        
6. Endings:
 The final resolution of a plot or story is called _____.
       denouement        
       time span        
       hook        
       None of the above.        
7. Beginnings:
 The beginning of a story usually contains a _____ that makes readers want to keep reading.
       resolution        
       time span        
       hook        
       denouement        
8. Conflict:
 The catalyst that begins a story’s main conflict is considered a _____.
       plot        
       theme        
       resolution        
       complication        
9. Description:
 Long descriptions should be avoided.
       True        
       False        
10. Plot:
 A plot’s structure depends on the arrangement of a story’s exposition, climax, resolution, and _____.
       dialogue        
       paragraphs        
       denouement        
       complication        
11. Dialogue:
 The kind of dialogue where characters speak mainly to themselves is called _____.
       free speech        
       stream of consciousness        
       monologue        
       none of the above        
12. Writing Fiction:
 The _____ of a story can be defined as a strong feeling created by images, characterization, and dialogue.
       tone        
       plot        
       theme        
       mood        
13. Mood:
 The mood of a story draws an emotional response from readers.
       True        
       False        
14. Characters:
 The _____ is the main character in a story.
       antagonist        
       villain        
       protagonist        
       none of the above        
15. Voice:
 The following sentence is an example of _____ voice: A dog bit the mailman.
       intruding        
       passive        
       active        
       none of the above        
16. Conflict:
 Conflict in stories can be of four different kinds: man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, and man vs. himself.
       True        
       False        
17. Point of View:
 When _____ Point of View is used, the story is told only through the first person point of view character.
       Second Person        
       First Person        
       Third Person        
       Third Person Limited        
18. An Element of Fiction:
 A story's _____ can also be considered as a series of significant events in the story.
       theme        
       dialogue        
       plot        
       setting        
19. An Element of Fiction:
 The location where a story takes place is called the story’s _____.
       plot        
       theme        
       setting        
       description        
20. An Element of Fiction:
 The information needed to understand a story is called _____.
       summary        
       narration        
       point of view        
       exposition        
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