UK Creative Writing - Fiction, English Language

Question: A good novel or novella often has _______ points of view.
A
one or more

B
five

C
ten

D
half a dozen from different genders

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Question: In fiction writing, 'foreshadowing' is a term for ______.
A
the shadows that lurk in the back of a character's mind

B
the clues in the narrative that give an indication of or pre-empt the future plot or story

C
the tying up of all loose ends at the end of the story

D
the rebels in a gothic horror story

E
None of these

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Question: What is creative non-fiction?
A
Same as non-fiction

B
Fiction with some fact

C
Non-fiction writing that uses creative techniques often associated with fiction writing

D
Half fact, half fiction, in certain agreed ratios

E
a and c

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Question: What is a mythological story, or myth?
A
The story of a real historical event or person

B
A story that is set in a faraway, fairy-tale land

C
A story set in the future from which we can better understand the present

D
A story that carries deeper meaning, often offering a symbolic interpretation of mankind, nature, and the wider world in a universal context

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Question: Which of the following is not a commonly acknowledged genre in novel writing?
A
Mystery

B
Thriller

C
Horror

D
Crime

E
Love

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Question: A story is often said to have three parts: a beginning, a middle and an end. What are these parts sometimes called?
A
The premise, the pause and the demise

B
The run-up, the walk-on and the run-off

C
The leap, the steady and the fall

D
The exposition, the middle section and the denouement

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Question: 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?
A
Most of the story's effect should be below the surface and conveyed by relatively fewer words on the page.

B
More words should be used on the page, with the effect on the reader being reduced.

C
Stories should be cold and always have selfish characters.

D
All of these

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Question: 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?
A
Mr. Tall, the banker

B
Mr. Swish, the broom maker

C
Mr. Hungry, the baker

D
Mr. Legs, the sprinter

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Question: Literary agents usually have _______ clients or authors on their client list.
A
1-5

B
1-10

C
1-100

D
1-200

E
None of the these: the number of clients can vary a great deal.

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Question: In fiction writing, a 'foil' is _____.
A
the fundamental and usually universal concept expressed through the story

B
the protagonist

C
the hurried dialogue between two characters that expresses frustration or unhappiness

D
the antagonist

E
a character who calls attention, by contrast, to the good qualities or traits of the protagonist or other characters

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Question: A good novel or novella often has _______ points of view.

Question: In fiction writing, 'foreshadowing' is a term for ______.

Question: What is creative non-fiction?

Question: What is a mythological story, or myth?

Question: Which of the following is not a commonly acknowledged genre in novel writing?

Question: A story is often said to have three parts: a beginning, a middle and an end. What are these parts sometimes called?

Question: 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?

Question: 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?

Question: Literary agents usually have _______ clients or authors on their client list.

Question: In fiction writing, a 'foil' is _____.