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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. Writing Fiction:
 A story’s characters and setting(s) can be brought alive through _____ writing.
       time span        
       denouement        
       descriptive        
       none of the above        
2. Shifts:
 The one rule about transitions is to make them as barely noticeable as possible in a story.
       True        
       False        
3. Writing Fiction:
 Fear vs. desire, greed vs. duty, love vs. loyalty, revenge vs. self-doubt are all examples of _____.
       plot        
       mood        
       conflict        
       transition        
4. Writing Fiction:
 The _____ of a story can be defined as a strong feeling created by images, characterization, and dialogue.
       tone        
       plot        
       theme        
       mood        
5. Mood:
 The mood of a story draws an emotional response from readers.
       True        
       False        
6. Conflict:
 A story’s conflict can be portrayed through dialogue, action, and/or mood.
       True        
       False        
7. Dialogue:
 The kind of dialogue where characters speak mainly to themselves is called _____.
       free speech        
       stream of consciousness        
       monologue        
       none of the above        
8. An Element of Fiction:
 Action that changes the story’s ending and consequences of the story is _____.
       plot        
       theme        
       conflict        
       climax        
9. Writing Fiction:
 _____ involves hinting of what will happen later in a story.
       Plot        
       Foreshadowing        
       Theme        
       Tone        
10. Mood:
 The mood of a story can be set through the use of description, dialogue, and action.
       True        
       False        
11. Endings:
 An ending containing an "A-Ha" moment in which a character or a reader comes to a sudden realization that changes her/his attitude of awareness is known as an _____.
       plot        
       epiphany        
       theme        
       mood        
12. Voice:
 The following sentence is an example of _____ voice: The mailman was bitten by a dog.
       active        
       passive        
       intruding        
       none of the above        
13. An Element of Fiction:
 The information needed to understand a story is called _____.
       summary        
       narration        
       point of view        
       exposition        
14. Plot:
 A plot usually consists of these elements: exposition, complication, climax, and resolution.
       True        
       False        
15. Turning Point:
 This is the turning point in a story that occurs when characters try to resolve the complication.
       Ending        
       Complication        
       Climax        
       Exposition        
16. Beginnings:
 Beginnings alert the reader of the time and place or setting of a story, and introduce the writer's voice.
       True        
       False        
17. Endings:
 The set of events that bring a story to a close are considered to be a story’s _____.
       plot        
       theme        
       hook        
       resolution        
18. Writing Fiction:
 Too much of a character's background information presented at one time in a story can lead to an _____.
       mood        
       transition        
       flashback        
       info dump        
19. Endings:
 The surprise ending of a story is called a _____.
       twist        
       hook        
       brief        
       theme        
20. Beginnings:
 The beginning of a story usually contains a _____ that makes readers want to keep reading.
       resolution        
       time span        
       hook        
       denouement        
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