Creative Writing Unit 1 Quiz Questions
and Answers
Which is a natural medicine for writer's block? - answer exercise
What is the literary term MOST often used to refer to the way the personalities of
fictional individuals are depicted in stories? - answer characterization
What kind of character plays a minor role in a narrative and is defined by having
attributes that contrast those of the protagonist? - answer foil
A minor character who has specific traits opposed to the protagonist is MOST likely
known as a _____. - answer foil character
Which word would MOST likely be used to refer to the main character in a story told in
the first-person? - answer I
A fictional story can be set in either a real or an imaginary location. - answer True
A personal narrative is a true story that cannot include any imagery or creative writing
techniques. - answer False
When a writer of fiction makes decisions about elements such as point of view, tone,
structure, and timing, what are they MOST likely establishing? - answer their
personal style
Amir's novel features a brave and intelligent knight who goes on a quest to save the
king's stolen horse. Which character would MOST likely serve as a foil character to
Amir's knight? - answer the naïve and easily frightened peddler that the knight briefly
meets on his journey
Dory likes writing memoirs, whereas her brother Graham is a science fiction writer.
Which writing elements do their works MOST likely have in common? - answer
technique and method
What does an author give texture, sound, and motivation to in order to bring it to life? -
answer character
Renault is a character in Sammy's short story about a group of friends who organized a
successful bank robbery. What is likely TRUE if Sammy establishes Renault as the
point-of-view character? - answer Renault directly engages in the story's action.
and Answers
Which is a natural medicine for writer's block? - answer exercise
What is the literary term MOST often used to refer to the way the personalities of
fictional individuals are depicted in stories? - answer characterization
What kind of character plays a minor role in a narrative and is defined by having
attributes that contrast those of the protagonist? - answer foil
A minor character who has specific traits opposed to the protagonist is MOST likely
known as a _____. - answer foil character
Which word would MOST likely be used to refer to the main character in a story told in
the first-person? - answer I
A fictional story can be set in either a real or an imaginary location. - answer True
A personal narrative is a true story that cannot include any imagery or creative writing
techniques. - answer False
When a writer of fiction makes decisions about elements such as point of view, tone,
structure, and timing, what are they MOST likely establishing? - answer their
personal style
Amir's novel features a brave and intelligent knight who goes on a quest to save the
king's stolen horse. Which character would MOST likely serve as a foil character to
Amir's knight? - answer the naïve and easily frightened peddler that the knight briefly
meets on his journey
Dory likes writing memoirs, whereas her brother Graham is a science fiction writer.
Which writing elements do their works MOST likely have in common? - answer
technique and method
What does an author give texture, sound, and motivation to in order to bring it to life? -
answer character
Renault is a character in Sammy's short story about a group of friends who organized a
successful bank robbery. What is likely TRUE if Sammy establishes Renault as the
point-of-view character? - answer Renault directly engages in the story's action.
