Elance Creative Writing Test Answers

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What is denouement?
The story resolution that follows the climax of a literary work
Early clues that set up a 'twist' at the end of a literary work
The tension between two characters at odds with each other
A setting which isn't real (dreams, hallucinations, etc.)


True or False? The protagonist is always the most virtuous character in a work.
True
False


What is hubris?
A certain type of character
A less important character
Hyperbolic writing
An extreme level of arrogance


There was a young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a tiger; They returned from the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. --Edward Lear This poem is an example of which poetic type?
tanka
haiku
concrete poetry
quatrain
limerick


What word best describes an ordinary form of speech or written word, without metrical structure?
Soliloquy
Verse
Prose
Rhyme


What is the defining trait of a static character?
Resolves no conflicts over the course of the work
Does not interact with other characters in a work
Has no motives of their own - exists only to balance other characters in a work
Does not change their views/behavior over the course of the work


Which defines the rules of a literary genre?
simile
convention
cliché
didact


Which is NOT an example of figurative language?
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile


What is magical realism?
It is a concept commenting on the power of using realistic characters
It is a method of using magical story elements in an otherwise normal or mundane setting
It refers to a true story so good, most will not believe it is based on real events
It is a method of describing magical scenes in extreme detail


What is an antihero?
The hero at his/her very worst.
The character in a story who is against, or "anti" the hero or protagonist.
A protagonist who is not obviously a "good guy"; one who has serious flaws, even ones that might be villainous.
A hero who opposes the real hero.
The sidekick of the hero and who is quite different from that character.


Which is the least common narrative point of view used in creative fiction?
Second person
Third person
First person


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Every one knew that this press release was just a feint.
Everyone knew that this press release was just a faint.
Everyone new that this press release was just a feint.
Everyone knew that this press release was just a feint.


Which is the best example of hyperbole?
I answered my door and there she was - same time every night, as sure as the tide rolling in
The sun peers over the horizon, eager to bathe the Earth in soothing light
The criminal ripped open the door with the strength of a thousand men
As we bolted through the alley with the stolen gems in tow, I was sure we would alert the police


What is a motif?
Any element of the setting which reflects the mindset of the character(s) inhabiting it
A flawed character
A plot point which distracts the protagonist from their central goal
A recurring narrative element with symbolic significance


What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
Effect is an adjective; Affect is a noun.
Affect describes a negative outcome; effect is positive.
Affect is the British spelling of effect.
Affect is generally a verb; effect is almost always a noun.


What are the three basic elements of a story?
Theme, Character, Setting
Beginning, Middle, End
Character, Setting, Plot
Tone, Pace, Atmosphere
Character, Plot, Moral of the Story


What is hackneyed writing?
Writing that uses excessive cliches or familiar terms
Highly descriptive writing
Very blunt and straightforward writing
Writing that uses meticulous details to weave together multiple plotlines


What kind of device is a red herring in literature?
Repeated references to an object that appears insignificant at first, but later suddenly consumes the entire narrative.
A rhetorical tactic of diverting attention away from an item of significance.
A background detail that describes the world of the main story through metaphor.
A device by which characters reveal their talents early on in the narrative.
A device by which an author describes a characters feelings by their attitude toward an enigmatic object.


Which of these is not a figure of speech?
Narrative
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification


The sudden and unexpected resolution of a conflict by external forces is referred to as:
Deus ex machina
Metonymy
Enjambment
Falling action


What is a meet-cute in screenplay writing?
When the main character finds the cutest person to fall in love with.
The first time the hero and heroine meet
When two people think they are meant for each other.


What is a fable?
A story that uses magic as its predominant literary tool.
A short story with pictures
A fantasy story that is set in medieval times
A brief story with a clear moral message


Our story's narrator, James, tells the reader he's been sober for three years. When his girlfriend finds a pile of empty liquor bottles under his bed, we know James is:
The antagonist
A source of thematic dissonance
An unreliable narrator
A flat character


Choose the phrase which does not directly establish setting.
A tinny hum spilling from the factory walls
The shadiest street in Naples
11:35pm on Friday night
Pristine alligator skin boots


A narrator that has insight into every character's internal thoughts is:
omnifocused
omnipresent
omniscient
omnipotent


The ______ of a work gives the reader clues as to what they can expect from that work's setting, plot events and character archetypes, even before they read the work.
figurative language
dissonance
point of view
genre


Which of the following is the best example of a onomatopoeia?
spin
screech
campaigning
run


During an aside, a character:
Is persuaded to act against their personal interests
Disappears momentarily, so that the reader can focus on important dialogue between other characters
Speaks directly to the audience, without other characters listening
Delivers a string of punchlines to jokes that his/her comedic partner sets up


What is the defining element of a parable?
Communicates a moral lesson
Is based in religious imagery
Heroic protagonist with superhuman abilities
All characters reach a happy resolution


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
It's weird that he didn't lose weight after so much exercise.
Its wierd that he didn't loose weight after so much exercise.
It's weird that he didn't loose weight after so much exercise.
Its weird that he didn't lose weight after so much exercise.


An epilogue comes _______.
in the middle of a novel
on the back cover of a novel
at the beginning of a novel
at the end of a novel


What is satire?
An Arabian instrument that is commonly used as a motif
A humorous story
A device that uses humor to deliver social criticism
A device that uses a character with a small role to enact a significant plot shift


The antagonist is
the character in opposition to the protagonist.
someone who tricks or deceives the hero.
the character who makes the journey of the story.
the villain.


The narration of "Ender's Game" frequently reveals insights into Ender's internal thought process, and author Orson Scott Card uses the pronoun "he" to refer to its protagonist. What point of view does this novel use?
Close third person
Distant first person
Close first person
Distant third person


Which of these refers to a four-lined stanza?
Couplet
Quatrain
Tetris
Sestet
Ballad


A damsel in distress, a heroic warrior and a wise old man are all examples of:
Villains
Archetypes
Static characters
Biographies


In event-driven fiction:
Events happen without input from the characters, who are mostly 'along for the ride.'
The entire plot takes place in the 'real world' (no dreams, fantasy elements, and so on)
Most of the action happens at a large event--a device to get plot-critical characters in the same room
Characters make choices which propel the tension of the plot


What does "verisimilitude" refer to in writing?
Very similar to another character
A word which means the same thing as another word
Realism or believability
A character's attitude toward another character


Which is not an element of a story arc?
Climax
Denouement
Conflict
Theme


Which of these terms is least like the others?
Aside
Quatrain
Soliloquy
Monologue


What is baroque writing?
Writing that is inordinately complex or intricate
Writing that is minimalist and concise
None of these
Writing that focuses on French characters


What is the opposite of a non-linear narrative?
Narrative arc
Chronological narrative
Redemption narrative
Multi-threaded narrative


What is an allegory?
A metaphor carried through an entire work, which allows the reader to interpret further meaning beyond the literal events of the work
A character who abides by a defined morality, and adheres to those morals during a key plot event
A story with a hero who makes a personal sacrifice for the greater good
A character who abides by a defined morality, but breaks those morals during a key plot event


Generally employing either similes or metaphors, _______ language is not literal and requires a leap in imagination on behalf of the reader in order to describe something.
Chiasmus
Comparative
Relatory
Figurative


_____ refers to the writer's implied attitude toward the characters and events of a work.
Diction
Tone
Pace
Presence


What is third person-omniscient perspective?
A story presented by an unidentified narrator that knows everything that is happening within the story world
A story that starts by telling the reader how the story ends
A perspective where everything about every character is known immediately
A story that deals with multiple storylines at once


Which of these is a simile?
Life is like a box of chocolates.
I'm on an emotional roller coaster.
America is a melting pot.
He is the apple of my eye.


Pick the correct sentence from the following.
A small keye opens a big door.
A smal key opens a big door.
A smail key opens a big door.
A small key opens a big door.
A big door cannot be opened by using a small key.


Which word is misspelled?
Deceiver
Quench
Calculating
Anayltical
Champagne


A story told to teach a life lesson is sometimes called a:
Sestina
Drama
Didact
Dramatis personae
Parable


A literary term meaning before a war; more specifically before the American Civil War.
Antepugna
Antipugna
Antebellum
Antebellome


What is an oxymoron?
It is a reference, without explanation, to a prior work, historical event, or historical person
It is a phrase, idea, event, or element which has been overused to the point of losing its meaning
It is a grotesquely exaggerated statements whose language is intended to make a point
It is a figure of speech that juxtaposes apparently contradictory elements but is not wrong in meaning


True or False? "Screaming wind" is an example of personification.
False
True


What refers to the order in which subjects, objects and verbs are arranged in a sentence?
Tone
Syntax
Verse
Meter


True or False? Allegories are always metaphors, but metaphors are not always allegories.
True
False


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
He could hear better and through farther than anyone else.
He could here better and throw farther than anyone else.
(all of these are correct)
He could hear better and throw farther than anyone else.


How is a logos argument different from a pathos argument in writing a persuasion paper?
Logos is not used as often as pathos, because its overly-articulate nature and reliance on convention can be burdensome to some.
Logos uses data, facts. logic to support claim, while pathos argument appeals to feelings and emotions.


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
He should of taken your car to the mechanic to get its brakes fixed.
He should of taken your car to the mechanic to get it's brakes fixed.
He should have taken your car to the mechanic to get its brakes fixed.
He should have taken you're car to the mechanic to get its brakes fixed.


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
I did my part. It's up to you to do the rest.
I did my part. It's up too you to do the rest.
I did my part. It's up to you too do the rest.
I did my part. Its up to you to do the rest.


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Though he thought that they were through playing, he threw the ball back to them anyway.
Though he thought that they were thru playing, he threw the ball back to them anyway.
Though he thought that they were threw playing, he threw the ball back to them anyway.
Though he thought that they were threw playing, he through the ball back to them anyway.


Which of these plays a role in character development?
Habits
All of these
Dialogue
Actions


What is a black moment?
When the hero must be kept in the dark.
When all seems lost for the hero/heroine.
When the hero/heroine struggles to wake up.


Which of these is NOT an element of the diction of a story?
Punctuation usage
Key symbolism used
Individual word choice
Sentence length


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
She sold there seashells by the seashore.
She sold their seashells buy the seashore.
She sold their seashells by the seashore.
She sold there seashells buy the seashore.


Deus ex Machina is a literary device that ______.
creates a religious subtext
alludes to the overarching themes of a novel
quickly and unrealistically resolves a story
creates an impending sense of doom


The most intense part of a story is called...
Conflict
Epigraph
Setting
Climax


True or False? In a story, "exposition" refers to the crucial moment at which a character's true intentions are exposed.
True
False


What is an epigraph?
The last sentence of a novel
A short plot summary on the back of a novel
A phrase, quotation, or poem set at the beginning of a novel
An introductory chapter written by the author


A bildungsroman is a novel in which the central character:
Goes through a maturation process over the course of the novel
Dies before the climax
Is incredibly successful, but with a fatal flaw that will undo them eventually
Endures several conflicts with the same antagonist (see: Batman and the Joker)


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
There is always a way to brake into the Major Leagues.
There is always a way to break into the Major Leagues.
There is all ways a way to brake into the Major Leagues.
There is all ways a way to break into the Major Leagues.


Which sentence is grammatically correct?
You're going to do your homework, aren't you?
Your going to do you're homework, aren't you?
Your going to do your homework, aren't you?
You're going to do you're homework, aren't you?


Choose the proper spelling.
sofistication
saphistication
sofistacation
sophistication


Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Their coming over after your game.
They're coming over after your game.
There coming over after your game.
They're coming over after you're game.


Please choose the correct statement.
I have bean doing it synce I am chilhood.
I have been doing it since my childhood.
I have not been doing since my childhood.
I've been doin' it since childhood.
I've beeen doing it snce my childhoo


What is the correct spelling for this word:
emphesis
emphasis
emphises


Sentences using passive voice often run into problems with _________.
circumlocution
baroque writing
glibness
circumnavigation


A character that exists to provide contrast to another character is referred to as a:
Antagonist
Round character
Foil
Shadow


An example of synecdoche might be:
The cab of the tractor-trailer was illuminated by the mini-fridge every time Nathan reached for a beer.
Oh I wish I were a truck-drivin' man!
The semi-truck rolled the road relentlessly.
The eighteen-wheeler barreled down the lonely highway, with Nathan sipping on a cold one.
Nate grabbed a piece of tissue paper and wiped a lone tear from his cheek.


What is an "Act Break?"
The "middle" of an act.
A crucial moment of plot which propels the story into the next act.
A break in the action intended to let the actors catch their breaths.
A slow moment in a story used to let the audience "catch up"


Which sentence makes use of synecdoche ?
He came, he saw, he conquered - and then he was overthrown
We call our firm's best saleswoman The Lioness, for her innate ability to pounce on a client's weaknesses to close a favorable deal
In my famished state, climbing that hill felt like scaling Mt. Everest
When Arnold won the lottery, he blew the entirety of his first check on a new set of wheels


Ernest Hemingway, Bret Easton Ellis, Grace Paley, and Tobias Wolff are usually associated with this style of writing:
Minimalism
Romanticism
Symbolism
Naturalism
Modernism


An example of an amphilogism below would be:
I never heard back after our date.
He didn't call me after our date.
After our date, she never called again.
She never called me again after our date.
I never heard back from her after our date.


Which is true of a haiku?
Haiku are a natural Asian evolution of the Portuguese diamante.
words are measured by metrical feet or by syllables
Syllable count must correspond with rhythm and rhyme.
Haiku are most appropriate in times of sadness.
Haiku are required to have at least seventeen words per poem (5, 7, 5)
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