UK Creative Writing - Fiction
 

  1. Question: A pseudonym is _______ .

    A
    a ballpoint pen

    B
    specific editorial deletion method

    C
    a pen name, or the name under which a writer is published

    D
    a novel's release date

    E
    the term for pulping old books

    Note: Not available
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  2. Question: Which of the following statements best illustrates the primary purpose of writing dialogue?

    A
    Dialogue shares information by narrating the story.

    B
    Dialogue is less important than other aspects of story-telling such as setting, theme, and characterization.

    C
    Dialogue propels the plot forward through a character's actions rather than through his words.

    D
    Dialogue reflects the speaking voice of the character.

    Note: Not available
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  3. Question: A book that sells in great numbers and makes the top-selling lists of major newspapers is often called a _______ .

    A
    major success

    B
    big-time book

    C
    bestseller

    D
    bank-breaker

    E
    publisher's lunch

    F
    dime-store novel

    Note: Not available
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  4. Question: Publishing companies are often called publishing ________ .

    A
    super-conglomerates

    B
    corporations

    C
    houses

    D
    cottages

    E
    None of these

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  5. Question: What is the difference between a closed plot and an open plot?

    A
    An open plot involves marriage at the end, while a closed plot involves murder.

    B
    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.

    C
    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.

    D
    There is no difference between an open and closed plot.

    Note: Not available
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  6. Question: A flashback is _______.

    A
    brighter, more positive moment for a character or for the tone of the story as a whole

    B
    a flashy sequence during which the style of writing becomes disjointed, similar to modernist writing

    C
    a section in which the narrative goes back in time, often within the mind of a character, to events preceding the current action

    D
    a section of narrative immediately following a flash-forward

    Note: Not available
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  7. Question: In fiction writing, the term 'allusion' refers to _______.

    A
    the dark tone of a narrative

    B
    the alternating movement between comedy and tragedy in a narrative

    C
    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

    D
    an indirect historical or cultural reference made by the writer or one of his characters in a narrative

    Note: Not available
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  8. Question: 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, ______ .

    A
    it should fall off sooner rather than later

    B
    it should be ignored

    C
    it should be fired by the end of the story

    D
    it should remain there

    Note: Not available
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  9. Question: In terms of novels, what is a 'proposal'?

    A
    A summary of an existing novel

    B
    A short description of an author's past and future work

    C
    A letter or e-mail sent to the editor of a magazine requesting payment

    D
    A hypothetical description of a future work or work-in-progress that might interest an editor

    Note: Not available
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  10. Question: A 'typo' in a draft, proof or published book is ________ .

    A
    a spelling mistake

    B
    an intentional error

    C
    a mark that draws the reader's attention such as underlining, italics or bold

    D
    a typing error

    Note: Not available
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