General Creative Writing Test (Non-fiction) MCQs

1. When staging a play, what does the abbreviation 'SPFX' stand for?

2. What is the greatest potential hazard of putting your creative writing online?

3. If you want to write character blurbs for graphic novels, you must be an illustrator as well as a writer.

4. What is expressive writing (as opposed to expository or persuasive writing)?

5. Making journal entries at a specific time of day can help a writer discipline him or herself to maintain a diary or journal with some regularity.

6. In theatre terminology, what does 'stage left' mean?

7. Regarding the inclusion of creative expression in non-fiction writing, which statement is most true?

8. Which is a good technique for presenting your creative writing online?

9. What is the primary purpose for writing a journal?

10. The phrase 'The tree's dark fingers reached out for him demonstrates' the use of which literary devices:

11. Personification

12. Among writing professionals, which of the following are well-known programs for creating and editing screenplays?

13. Which consideration is most important when keeping a personal journal?

14. Which of the following best defines 'journal writing'?

15. Editors will take a professional blog seriously as an example of someone's writing skills, as long as the blog is regularly updated, clear, and relevant.

16. Which best describes creative non-fiction?

17. When translated to the screen, a screenplay of 150 pages will generally run for how long?

18. The title page of a screenplay should contain which of the following?

19. When writing an authentic journal for private use or publication, which is a good idea?

20. The Internet is a good source of famous works of literature and non-fiction, which are often available free in fully downloadable or full-text online formats.

21. What is 'iambic pentameter'?

22. In screenplay terminology, the abbreviations 'INT.' and 'EXT.' mean ____________ and ___________ respectively.

23. Which is usually required when submitting non-fiction to a literary agent or publishing editor?

24. In playwriting or screenwriting, what does the term 'slug line' refer to?

25. What is a 'rhetorical question'?

26. In all types of writing, the term 'the hook' refers to _____________.

27. In academic non-fiction, the ____________________ at the end of the book helps readers continue their study of the subject by directing them to similar works.

28. In terms of editorial work at a publishing house, which statement about fiction versu non-fiction is true?

29. What does it mean to 'green-light' a project?

30. Creating an impressive website on which to post creative work is more important than the quality of the creative work itself.

31. Which list contain the name of people who are commonly regarded as great American playwrights?

32. A fiction writer cannot successfully write non-fiction as well.

33. In a play script, what does the abbreviation 'V.O.' stand for?

34. What is 'falling meter'?

35. Creative writing or blogging - especially when the format is interactive and allows comments or provides discussion rooms for readers to express their own views - is said to be a part of which of the following web generations?

36. Which is NOT a type of personal journal writing?

37. Why is it important to get the facts correct in non-fiction writing?

38. A/an ___________ is a short, traditional Japanese poem that contains three lines of five, seven, and five syllables respectively.

39. Which is the main font and size used in the U.S. by both print publishers and the Hollywood film industry?

40. In terms of theatre staff, who is the 'Artistic Director'?

41. Which list contain title that are regarded as successful examples of sophisticated Hollywood screenplays?

42. What is an 'analogy'?

43. What is 'free verse'?

44. Which is NOT a movie genre?

45. How long does it generally take, from manuscript submission to final publication, for a non-fiction book to pass through the full editorial process and off-set (not digital) printing process?

46. Which is the closest definition of the expression 'high concept' as it is applied in the field of screenplay writing?

47. What is 'bias'?

48. Which is the recommended length for a screenplay when submitting to production companies?

49. In terms of online creative writing courses, whichstatement is most reliable?

50. In the world of professional playwriting, which usually occurs before a play is mounted in a full production?

51. What is a 'pun'?

52. In playwriting and theatre terminology, the term 'ad lib' (from the Latin ad libitum, meaning in accordance with desire) refers to _________________.

53. What is 'rhetoric'?

54. What is 'metonymy'?

55. What is an 'epic poem'?

56. A college business paper would typically be considered an example of _______________ .

57. In theatre terminology, a 'curtain call' is the moment when ______________ .

58. In any creative endeavor, what is meant by the term 'development hell'?

59. Which is crucial for maintaining a journal with some regularity?

60. How is the copyright of a fiction or non-fiction work typically divided up?

61. What is 'elision'?

62. What is 'objective truth' as opposed to 'subjective truth'?

63. You can publish online the non-fiction work of another author as long as that work is out of copyright.

64. In screenwriting, what does the abbreviation 'O.C.' stand for?

65. What is a 'heroic couplet'?

66. What does it mean if a screenplay is 'optioned' by a television or film production company?

67. In screenplay writing, the abbreviation 'b.g.' stands for ____________ .

68. What is an 'indie' production company?

69. How is a biography different from a memoir?

70. What is a 'quatrain'?

71. What does it mean if a play script is said to be 'unsolicited'?

72. What is 'assonance'?

73. What is 'personification'?

74. A manuscript that has been edited and proofread, that includes all images, and that is about to be published is said to be in the __________________ stage.

75. Is it better to present creative work (such as a non-fiction book) on a single Web page, or to spread it out over several pages?