English Language

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

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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

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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

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Question: Which of the following best describes a 'roman a clef' (novel with a key)?
A
A novel written in French

B
A novel with a key attached to the front cover

C
A novel with a map or family tree in the front that relates to the action

D
A novel in which actual events and/or people are depicted as fictional events and/or characters

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Question: What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and its 'back list'?
A
The front list is put in the window, and the back list stays in the office.

B
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.

C
The front list is marketed, while the back list is not.

D
The front list is contains the names of genre writers, while the back list contains the names of literary writers.

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Question: A plot synopsis is _________ .
A
a summary of the main plot in relation to the characters and the main events

B
an expansion of the main plot in terms of what could be included for an even longer version

C
a numbered list of plot points with no reference to characters

D
an alternative version of the story for editing purposes

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Question: What is the difference between a 'plot' and a 'story'?
A
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.

B
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.

C
Both a and b

D
A story is linear; a plot is non-linear.

E
There is no difference; plot and story are the same thing.

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Question: A story that ends at the point at which it began is said to be ________ .
A
reversed

B
self-induced

C
non-linear

D
cyclical

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Question: In terms of time, a story without temporal disjunctions, flashbacks or dream sequences that could confuse the main action is said to be _________ .
A
plain

B
over-determined

C
non-linear

D
linear

E
None of these

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Question: In fiction writing, the term 'in medias res' refers to _________.
A
the middle of a story

B
a person who meddles in the action

C
the technique of beginning a story in the middle of the action

D
the technique of telling a story in reverse order of action

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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, ______ .

Question: In terms of novels, what is a 'proposal'?

Question: A 'typo' in a draft, proof or published book is ________ .

Question: Which of the following best describes a 'roman a clef' (novel with a key)?

Question: What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and its 'back list'?

Question: A plot synopsis is _________ .

Question: What is the difference between a 'plot' and a 'story'?

Question: A story that ends at the point at which it began is said to be ________ .

Question: In terms of time, a story without temporal disjunctions, flashbacks or dream sequences that could confuse the main action is said to be _________ .

Question: In fiction writing, the term 'in medias res' refers to _________.