1. A good novel or novella often has
__________ points of view.
Answers:
• one or
more
• five
• ten
• half a dozen from
different genders
2. In fiction writing, 'foreshadowing' is a term
for __________________.
Answers:
• the shadows that lurk
in the back of a character's mind
• the
clues in the narrative that give an indication of or pre-empt the future plot
or story
• the tying up of all loose
ends at the end of the story
• the rebels in a gothic
horror story
• None of the above
3. What is creative non-fiction?
Answers:
• Same as non-fiction
• Fiction with some fact
•
Non-fiction writing that uses creative techniques often associated with fiction
writing
• Half fact, half
fiction, in certain agreed ratios
• a and c
4. What is a mythological story, or myth?
Answers:
• The story of a real
historical event or person
• A
story that is set in a faraway, fairy-tale land
• A story set in the future
from which we can better understand the present
• A story that carries
deeper meaning, often offering a symbolic interpretation of mankind, nature,
and the wider world in a universal context
5. Which of the following is not a commonly
acknowledged genre in novel writing?
Answers:
• Mystery
• Thriller
• Horror
• Crime
• Love
6. A story is often said to have three parts: a
beginning, a middle and an end. What are these parts sometimes called?
Answers:
• The premise, the pause
and the demise
• The run-up, the
walk-on and the run-off
• The leap, the steady
and the fall
• The
exposition, the middle section and the denouement
7. According to Ernest Hemingway's "iceberg
theory" for determining the power of a narrative and the impression it
makes on a reader, which of the following statements is most true?
Answers:
• Most
of the story's effect should be below the surface and conveyed by relatively
fewer words on the page.
• More words should be
used on the page, with the effect on the reader being reduced.
• Stories should be cold
and always have selfish characters.
• All of the above
8. The term "onomatopoeia" refers to
the formation of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or
actions they refer to. Given that, which of the following character names is
onomatopoeic?
Answers:
• Mr. Tall, the banker
• Mr.
Swish, the broom maker
• Mr. Hungry, the baker
• Mr. Legs, the sprinter
9. Literary agents usually have _________
clients or authors on their client list.
Answers:
• 1-5
• 1-10
• 1-100
• 1-200
• None
of the above: the number of clients can vary a great deal.
10. In fiction writing, a 'foil' is
______________.
Answers:
• the fundamental and
usually universal concept expressed through the story
• the protagonist
• the hurried dialogue
between two characters that expresses frustration or unhappiness
• the
antagonist
• a character who calls
attention, by contrast, to the good qualities or traits of the protagonist or
other characters
11. The term 'irony' refers to ________________.
Answers:
• the moment a character
becomes angry or extremely irate
• the
discrepancy or incongruity between what is meant and what is actually said,
which often results in a wry contrast
• the moment a speaker
means every word he or she says and wants to be taken literally
• a theme centred on
irons, fire irons, or tire irons
• b and c
• None of the above
12. In fiction writing, a 'caricature' is
______________.
Answers:
• a character from the
past
• a character who is
larger than life
• a
character whose behaviour or mannerisms are exaggerated for comic relief, as in
a visual cartoon
• a drawing of the main
character
13. Fiction that is published online is usually
called _______________.
Answers:
• PC fiction
• long fiction
• flash
or flashy fiction
• digital fiction
• b and d
14. The term 'writer's block' refers to
______________ .
Answers:
• the
moments when a writer gets 'stuck' and finds it difficult to continue writing a
particular work or story
• the division between
chapters in a book where white space is present on half a page
• a metallic block
writers use for inspiration and to generate new ideas
• an author's finished
book
15. ___________ is a method by which an author
enters into a contract with a publishing company, at the author's expense, to
have his or her manuscript printed in book form.
Answers:
• E-publishing through
the author's own website
• Professional
journaling
•
Self-publishing
• A query letter
• Third-party printing
16. What is copy-editing?
Answers:
• Editing a text by
making notes on a separate sheet of paper and ensuring that there are three
spare copies of the manuscript
• Copying the entire
text in case it gets lost
•
Marking up a manuscript with symbols that communicate to a typesetter, editor
or author how to change the manuscript
• Copying and editing
the manuscript, and then repeating the process twice
• None of the above
17. A full-length work in which characters
appear in cartoon form, but that is usually written for an adult audience, is
called _______________.
Answers:
• pulp fiction
• an autobiography
• a
graphic novel
• a comic strip
• c and d
18. In fiction writing, the term 'persona'
refers to ________________.
Answers:
• a person in the story
who has morphed into multiple people
• the
moment at which a character takes the action very personally
• the entire cast of
characters
• the voice adopted by
the author to tell the story, which may or may not be like the real author's
voice
19. A line break in a story is often associated
with what kind of change in the action or narrative?
Answers:
• A change in tense
• A change in tension
• A
change in time or space
• A breaking and
entering
• A break for comedy /
tragedy
20. In terms of "show versus tell",
which of the following is preferable when structuring a story?
Answers:
• Having more tell than
show
• Having
more show than tell
• Having about the same
amount of show as tell
• Having twice as much
tell as show
21. In fiction writing, 'setting' refers to
___________.
Answers:
• the tone in which the
author writes the story
• the
time, place, and circumstances of the story
• how the story is
typeset on the page
• the time at which the
story takes place, but not the specific place
22. Which of the following genres of writing is
the least likely to have a sub-plot?
Answers:
• A fairy tale
• A novella
• A short story
• A
novel in verse
• Flash fiction
23. If a novel is poorly plotted, what is most
likely wrong with it?
Answers:
• The overall story is
too long.
• The story is too
simple.
• The characters are not
believable and are hard to like.
• The
events, story and characters do not integrate well or are over-written,
exaggerated or unbelievable, and/or there are factual errors.
• It is plodding and
dull.
• a, b and d
24. A print run is _____________ .
Answers:
• the
printing of a book that occurs at one particular time and for a determined
number of copies
• the printed copies of
a book that are quickly distributed to the bookstores
• the reprinting of
titles that have sold out at the retail stores
• the author's term for
a particular kind of editing that assures good quality printing
25. The in-house departments at a publishing
company are commonly called Production, Marketing, Sales, Design,
Finance/Accounting and _________ .
Answers:
• Self-promotion
• Author/Writer
• Editorial
• Micro-management
•
Distribution
26. The 'climax' of a story is
____________________ .
Answers:
• the very ending
• the very middle
• the
highest point in the story or conflict just before potential resolution
• a sequel to a work
• All of the above
27. Which of the following is commonly regarded
as the most essential ingredient of a dramatic plot?
Answers:
•
Conflict
• Harmony
• Moral characters doing
bad things
• Immoral characters
doing good things
28. If editorial work is done in-house, it would
most likely be carried out by which of the following people?
Answers:
• A
freelancer
• The publisher
• The managing director
• A desk editor
• An intern
29. The overuse of _________________ should be
avoided in fiction writing because it can lead to weak, unrealistic, and
ineffective prose.
Answers:
• nouns and verbs
• chapters and
paragraphs
•
adjectives and adverbs
• beginnings and endings
• All of the above
30. What are page proofs?
Answers:
• The individual pages
of a book in the publishing process that are still in draft format and that the
author, editor, and typesetter mark up for possible changes
• The proofreading marks
that appear on the pages of an almost-finished book or publication
• The watermarks on the
copyright, introduction, and contents pages
• The
final, proofread, camera-ready pages that are being sent to press
31. Is the following sentence true or false?
When you agree to first UK serial rights, you
give a publisher the first right to publish your work in serial form only in
the UK; they would have to negotiate any other rights separately.
Answers:
• True
• False
32. A pseudonym is ______________ .
Answers:
• a ballpoint pen
• a specific editorial
deletion method
• a pen
name, or the name under which a writer is published
• a novel's release date
• the term for pulping
old books
33. Which of the following statements best
illustrates the primary purpose of writing dialogue?
Answers:
• Dialogue shares
information by narrating the story.
• Dialogue is less
important than other aspects of story-telling such as setting, theme, and
characterization.
•
Dialogue propels the plot forward through a character's actions rather than
through his words.
• Dialogue reflects the
speaking voice of the character.
34. A book that sells in great numbers and makes
the top-selling lists of major newspapers is often called a ____________ .
Answers:
• major success
• big-time book
•
bestseller
• bank-breaker
• publisher's lunch
• dime-store novel
35. Publishing companies are often called
publishing ___________ .
Answers:
• super-conglomerates
• corporations
• houses
• cottages
• None of the above
36. What is the difference between a closed plot
and an open plot?
Answers:
• An open plot involves
marriage at the end, while a closed plot involves murder.
• An open plot is one in
which conflict is resolved at the end, while a closed plot is one in which
conflict is not resolved.
• A
closed plot is one in which conflict is resolved at the end, while an open plot
is one in which conflict is not resolved.
• There is no difference
between an open and closed plot.
37. A flashback is _____________________ .
Answers:
• a brighter, more
positive moment for a character or for the tone of the story as a whole
• a flashy sequence
during which the style of writing becomes disjointed, similar to modernist
writing
• a
section in which the narrative goes back in time, often within the mind of a
character, to events preceding the current action
• a section of narrative
immediately following a flash-forward
38. In fiction writing, the term 'allusion'
refers to _______________.
Answers:
• the dark tone of a
narrative
• the alternating
movement between comedy and tragedy in a narrative
• an instance in which a
speaker's words are meant to mean the opposite of their literal meaning, or
when the speaker's words are undermined by the narrator
• an
indirect historical or cultural reference made by the writer or one of his
characters in a narrative
39. According to the old adage about making
every significant detail count, if a gun is placed on the wall in the first
part of a story, ________________________ .
Answers:
• it should fall off
sooner rather than later
• it should be ignored
• it
should be fired by the end of the story
• it should remain there
40. In terms of novels, what is a 'proposal'?
Answers:
• A summary of an
existing novel
• A short description of
an author's past and future work
• A letter or e-mail
sent to the editor of a magazine requesting payment
• A
hypothetical description of a future work or work-in-progress that might
interest an editor
41. A 'typo' in a draft, proof or published book
is ___________ .
Answers:
• a spelling mistake
• an intentional error
• a mark that draws the
reader's attention such as underlining, italics or bold
• a
typing error
42. Which of the following best describes a
'roman a clef' (novel with a key)?
Answers:
• A novel written in
French
• A novel with a key
attached to the front cover
• A novel with a map or
family tree in the front that relates to the action
• A
novel in which actual events and/or people are depicted as fictional events
and/or characters
43. What is the difference between a publisher's
'front list' and its 'back list'?
Answers:
• The front list is put
in the window, and the back list stays in the office.
• The
front list contains the titles that have gone on sale in the current year,
while the back list are the titles that are older than frontlist title.
• The front list is
marketed, while the back list is not.
• The front list is
contains the names of genre writers, while the back list contains the names of
literary writers.
44. A plot synopsis is ____________________ .
Answers:
• a
summary of the main plot in relation to the characters and the main events
• an expansion of the
main plot in terms of what could be included for an even longer version
• a numbered list of
plot points with no reference to characters
• an alternative version
of the story for editing purposes
45. What is the difference between a 'plot' and
a 'story'?
Answers:
• A
story is a series of events told in chronological order. A plot is a series of
events deliberately arranged so as to reveal their dramatic, thematic, and
emotional significance.
• A plot is a series of
events told in chronological order. A story is a series of events deliberately
arranged so as to reveal their dramatic, thematic, and emotional significance.
• Both a and b
• A story is linear; a
plot is non-linear.
• There is no
difference; plot and story are the same thing.
46. A story that ends at the point at which it
began is said to be ___________ .
Answers:
• reversed
• self-induced
• non-linear
•
cyclical
47. In terms of time, a story without temporal
disjunctions, flashbacks or dream sequences that could confuse the main action
is said to be _______________ .
Answers:
• plain
• over-determined
• non-linear
• linear
• None of the above
48. In fiction writing, the term 'in medias res'
refers to __________________.
Answers:
• the
middle of a story
• a person who meddles
in the action
• the technique of
beginning a story in the middle of the action
• the technique of
telling a story in reverse order of action
49. In terms of how a story is told,
"POV" means ________.
Answers:
• pick of vice
• particle of vector
• piece of venom
• part of version
• point
of view
50. What is a biographical novel?
Answers:
• A half fictional, half
factual novel, the fiction and fact alternating between chapters
• The factual re-telling
or re-imagining of a fictional character
•
Telling someone else's real story as non-fictional, from a third-person
perspective
• One that deals with
biology and its affect on the characters
• The fictional
re-telling or re-imagining of a real person
51. In his book Aspects of the Novel, E. M.
Forster famously described characters as 'flat' or 'round'. Which of the
following best describes flat characters as opposed to round characters?
Answers:
• Round characters are
one-dimensional, often with a single character trait, while flat characters are
more believable because they have a fuller personality with multiple character
traits.
• Flat characters are
physically flat, while round characters are physically round.
• Flat characters are
major characters, while round characters are minor characters.
• Flat
characters are one-dimensional, often with a single character trait, while
round characters are more believable because they have a fuller personality
with multiple character traits.
52. What is typesetting?
Answers:
• The first print-run of
a book
• The
laying out of a book in terms of how the book will actually look when printed
• The editorial method
in which proofs are passed between publisher and author
• The name for the code
that publishers and literary agents use when deciding whether to offer an
author a contract or not
53. In fiction writing, the term 'premise'
refers to ________________ .
Answers:
• the climax near the
end of the story
• the
situation at the beginning of the story
• the broad middle
section of the story
• None of the above
• All of the above
54. Publishers, editors and agents commonly
prefer typed manuscripts to be submitted in which of the following formats?
Answers:
• Single-spaced
• One-and-a-half spaced
•
Double-spaced
• Triple-spaced
• Any of The above
55. Which of the following is the best
definition of a novella?
Answers:
• Half novel, half short
story
• A large collection of
short stories
• A
short novel
• All of the above
56. Is the following sentence true or false?
When an author agrees to give a publisher
worldwide audio rights, he or she gives the publisher the right to record the
author's written work for listeners anywhere in the world.
Answers:
• True
• False
57. Which of the following describes language
that refers to meanings other than the literal meaning?
Answers:
•
Symbolic or figurative
• Stream of
consciousness
• Symbiotic or parasitic
• Open-ended
• None of the above
58. In copyediting, red ink and blue ink
generally signify which kinds of changes?
Answers:
• Both are used to show
deletions, neither to show additions.
• Both are used for any
type of change.
• Both are used to show
additions, neither to show deletions.
• Blue
ink is used to show additions, and red ink is used to show deletions.
• a and b
59. In general, the plot of a novel or short
story is best described by which of the following?
Answers:
• The arc of the story
from the end to the beginning
• The mystery at the
heart of the tale, especially one involving a secret plan
• The plotting of the
characters
• The
significant points of story development that tell the story
• c and d
60. In creative writing, the term 'simile'
refers to ______________.
Answers:
• a compound noun
• the comparison of two
nouns or two verbs using a metaphor
• a character who smiles
a lot
• a figure of speech in
which the author refers to something as the opposite of what it actually is
• a
figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, usually
introduced by the words like or as
61. What is 'vanity publishing'?
Answers:
• A publishing method in
which an author self-publishes his or her own book, perhaps because it was not
picked up by an established publishing house
• Online publishing
• A
service in which an author pays someone to bind his or her book
• All of the above
62. Using the names of real people when creating
characters is not a good idea legally because you run the risk of
______________ .
Answers:
• being unoriginal
• facing
libel charges, being accused of defamation of character and being sued
• losing self-esteem and
not being able to finish the book
• losing friends and
alienating people
63. Why are short stories sometimes more
challenging than novels for writers to write?
Answers:
• Readers expect more
from short stories.
• The
characters and plot must be introduced and developed quickly rather than over a
period of time.
• Short stories have
more characters.
• All of the above
• None of the above
64. In terms of interacting with another
writer's characters, plagiarism is when ___________________ .
Answers:
• the characters are
identical
• one
writer steals characters or ideas from another writer without changing his or
her style of writing in representing those ideas or characters on the page
• one writer steals
another writer's belongings in real life
• one writer borrows and
sufficiently changes the characters created by another writer, so that they no
longer resemble their originals
65. The 'denouement' of a story is its
_____________.
Answers:
• middle part
• exposition
• conflict
• premise
•
resolution
66. The fiction writing technique of showing a
character expressing thoughts or feelings to him or herself is called
__________________ .
Answers:
• introspective
behaviour
• self-analysis
• an
interior monologue
• indirect free speech
67. The back story of a piece of fiction is
____________.
Answers:
• the story told
backwards
• the very end of the
story
• the publishing blurb
that appears on the back cover of the book
• the story of the
antagonist's motivation
• the
series of events or character insights that occurred before the story began,
often detailed by the author once the action has begun
• b, c and d
68. What is a copyright?
Answers:
• The rights an author
licenses to an editor to alter the original manuscript
• The photocopies of an
author's manuscript
• The authority an
author gives to a book agent to sell his or her work
• The
legal right granted to an author or publisher to exclusive publication, copy,
sale, or distribution of a creative work
• The legal
self-promotion an author engages in to sell his or her work
69. What do inverted commas mean when used in
fiction dialogue?
Answers:
• Skip to the next page.
• They denote words like
'said' or 'replied'.
• The dialogue does not
specifically identify who is talking.
• The
dialogue specifically signifies someone is talking.
70. A 'stock character' is _______________.
Answers:
• a character with a
great deal of personal charm
• a character who
operates the stocks in a village square
• a character made out
of wood
• a
general, rather than specific, character who is easily recognizable, such as
'the college frat boy' or 'the absent-minded professor'
71. If the narrator of a story refers to him or
herself as "I", which of the following perspectives is being used?
Answers:
• Omniscient
• Ambivalent
•
First-person
• Third-person
• Second-person
72. The inner self-questioning or drive that
leads a character to do or accomplish something is called the character's
_____________.
Answers:
• spin
• insight
• maddening impulse
•
motivation
73. Which of the following best defines a
collection of interconnected short stories?
Answers:
• A collection of short
novels that feature characters who appear in other novels
• A
collection of stories in which the same character appears in all of the stories
• A series of short
stories that share similar themes or characters within the same overall work
• A collection of
stories in which each story shares the same subject matter
74. In a fictional work, the section that
appears before the first chapter - and that is not the introduction, table of
contents or dedication - is most likely a/an _________ .
Answers:
• afterword
•
prologue
• marketing trick
• by-line
• a and b
75. When submitting fiction - especially a novel - to a literary agent, which of the following is usually sent after the initial inquiry?
Answers:
• The first half of the
book
• The whole book
• The first hundred
pages and the last page
• The first three chapters
• The first ten chapters
76. In a linear narrative, how is the story told
in terms of time?
Answers:
• One event follows
another in chronological order.
• The narrative skips
around in time.
• The narrative skips
around in time, but always returns to its starting point.
• The story is told
backwards.
77. The term 'stream of consciousness' refers to
______________.
Answers:
• the mind of the author
• the author's desire to
keep writing and ward off writer's block
• a stream that has a
mind of its own
• a style of writing in
which the author records in a continuous manner - and often with reduced
punctuation and less attention to grammatical forms - the procession of random
thoughts that passes through his or her mind
78. The main relationship between the
protagonist and the antagonist of a story can best be described as one of
__________ .
Answers:
• jealousy
• necessity
• brotherhood
• conflict
• mutual support
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