1. What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and 'back list'?

2. _________ is a service in which an author writes a book that will eventually be published under somone else's name.

3. Which of the following is the closest explanation of the term 'premise', as it is applied in fiction writing?

4. The main relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist of a story can best be described as one of __________ .

5. The term 'stream of consciousness' refers to ______________.

6. In a linear narrative, how is the story told in terms of time?

7. When submitting fiction - especially a novel - to a literary agent, which of the following is usually sent after the initial inquiry?

8. In a fictional work, the section that appears before the first chapter - and that is not the introduction, table of contents or dedication - is most likely a/an _________ .

9. Which of the following best defines a collection of interconnected short stories?

10. The inner self-questioning or drive that leads a character to do or accomplish something is called the character's _____________.

11. If the narrator of a story refers to him or herself as 'I', which of the following perspectives is being used?

12. A 'stock character' is _______________.

13. What do inverted commas mean when used in fiction dialogue?

14. What is a copyright?

15. The back story of a piece of fiction is ____________.

16. The fiction writing technique of showing a character expressing thoughts or feelings to him or herself is called __________________ .

17. The 'denouement' of a story is its _____________.

18. In terms of interacting with another writer's characters, plagiarism is when ___________________ .

19. Why are short stories sometimes more challenging than novels for writers to write?

20. Using the names of real people when creating characters is not a good idea legally because you run the risk of ______________ .

21. What is 'vanity publishing'?

22. In creative writing, the term 'simile' refers to ______________.

23. In general, the plot of a novel or short story is best described by which of the following?

24. In copyediting, red ink and blue ink generally signify which kinds of changes?

25. Which of the following describes language that refers to meanings other than the literal meaning?

26. Is the following sentence true or false? When an author agrees to give a publisher worldwide audio rights, he or she gives the publisher the right to record the author's written work for listeners anywhere in the world.

27. Which of the following is the best definition of a novella?

28. Publishers, editors and agents commonly prefer typed manuscripts to be submitted in which of the following formats?

29. In fiction writing, the term 'premise' refers to ________________ .

30. What is typesetting?

31. In his book Aspects of the Novel, E. M. Forster famously described characters as 'flat' or 'round'. Which of the following best describes flat characters as opposed to round characters?

32. What is a biographical novel?

33. In terms of how a story is told, 'POV' means ________.

34. In fiction writing, the term 'in medias res' refers to __________________.

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

36. A story that ends at the point at which it began is said to be ___________

37. What is the difference between a 'plot' and a 'story'?

38. A plot synopsis is ____________________ .

39. What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and its 'back list'?

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

41. A 'typo' in a draft, proof or published book is ___________ .

42. In terms of novels, what is a 'proposal'?

43. 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, ________________________ .

44. In fiction writing, the term 'allusion' refers to _______________.

45. A flashback is _____________________ .

46. What is the difference between a closed plot and an open plot?

47. Publishing companies are often called publishing ___________ .

48. A book that sells in great numbers and makes the top-selling lists of major newspapers is often called a ____________ .

49. Which of the following statements best illustrates the primary purpose of writing dialogue?

50. A pseudonym is ______________ .

51. Is the following sentence true or false? When you agree to first UK serial rights, you give a publisher the first right to publish your work in serial form only in the UK; they would have to negotiate any other rights separately.

52. What are page proofs?

53. The overuse of _________________ should be avoided in fiction writing because it can lead to weak, unrealistic, and ineffective prose.

54. If editorial work is done in-house, it would most likely be carried out by which of the following people?

55. Which of the following is commonly regarded as the most essential ingredient of a dramatic plot?

56. The 'climax' of a story is ____________________ .

57. The in-house departments at a publishing company are commonly called Production, Marketing, Sales, Design, Finance/Accounting and _________ .

58. A print run is _____________ .

59. If a novel is poorly plotted, what is most likely wrong with it?

60. Which of the following genres of writing is the least likely to have a sub-plot?

61. In fiction writing, 'setting' refers to ___________.

62. A line break in a story is often associated with what kind of change in the action or narrative?

63. In fiction writing, the term 'persona' refers to ________________.

64. A full-length work in which characters appear in cartoon form, but that is usually written for an adult audience, is called _______________.

65. What is copy-editing?

66. ___________ is a method by which an author enters into a contract with a publishing company, at the author's expense, to have his or her manuscript printed in book form.

67. The term 'writer's block' refers to ______________ .

68. Fiction that is published online is usually called _______________.

69. In fiction writing, a 'caricature' is ______________.

70. The term 'irony' refers to ________________.

71. In fiction writing, a 'foil' is ______________.

72. Literary agents usually have _________ clients or authors on their client list.

73. The term 'onomatopoeia' refers to the formation of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Given that, which of the following character names is onomatopoeic?

74. According to Ernest Hemingway's

75. A story is often said to have three parts: a beginning, a middle and an end. What are these parts sometimes called?

76. Which of the following is not a commonly acknowledged genre in novel writing?

77. What is a mythological story, or myth?

78. What is creative non-fiction?

79. In fiction writing, 'foreshadowing' is a term for __________________.

80. A good novel or novella often has __________ points of view.

81. In terms of 'show versus tell', which of the following is preferable when structuring a story?