Craft of Writing Trivia - an Online Quiz

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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.

Have fun, please!
 
1. Writing Fiction:
 A story’s characters and setting(s) can be brought alive through _____ writing.
              
              
              
              
2. Writing Fiction:
 Which of the following can be left out of a story?
              
              
              
              
3. Shifts:
 The one rule about transitions is to make them as barely noticeable as possible in a story.
              
              
4. Conflict:
 The catalyst that begins a story’s main conflict is considered a _____.
              
              
              
              
5. Characters:
 The less important characters in a story are also called minor or _____ characters.
              
              
              
              
6. Plot:
 A plot’s structure depends on the arrangement of a story’s exposition, climax, resolution, and _____.
              
              
              
              
7. Story Moral:
 The underlying message of a short story or a novel is called a ______.
              
              
              
              
8. Writing Fiction:
 The _____ of a story can be defined as a strong feeling created by images, characterization, and dialogue.
              
              
              
              
9. Plot:
 A plot usually consists of these elements: exposition, complication, climax, and resolution.
              
              
10. Writing Fiction:
 _____ involves hinting of what will happen later in a story.
              
              
              
              
11. Mood:
 The mood of a story draws an emotional response from readers.
              
              
12. Endings:
 The set of events that bring a story to a close are considered to be a story’s _____.
              
              
              
              
13. Conflict:
 A story’s conflict can be portrayed through dialogue, action, and/or mood.
              
              
14. Turning Point:
 This is the turning point in a story that occurs when characters try to resolve the complication.
              
              
              
              
15. An Element of Fiction:
 A _____ is a causal sequence of events that draws readers into the characters’ lives and helps readers better understand why characters make certain choices.
              
              
              
              
16. Endings:
 The final resolution of a plot or story is called _____.
              
              
              
              
17. Writing Fiction:
 The _____ of a story can be defined as the attitude of the author towards the characters and their situations.
              
              
              
              
18. Point of View:
 A story written in the _____ Point of View is told in a way in which the narrator appears to be the reader.
              
              
              
              
19. Dialogue:
 Which of the following is true?
              
              
              
              
20. Middles:
 The middle of a story should do which of the following?
              
              
              
              
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