Writing - Dialogue

[Pages:1]Dialogue Quiz

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1. What is dialogue?

a. A summary of several people's or characters' words. b. A few people's or characters' exact words. c. A description of a person or character's thoughts. d. A description of people's or characters' appearance.

2. In which of the following works might you find dialogue presented in word balloons?

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6. Which of the following punctuation marks indicates that dialogue is occurring in a work of prose?

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3. What can you infer about dialogue in comic books?

a. It rarely represents a character's exact words. b. It rarely includes speech tags. c. It rarely includes slang words. d. It rarely advances the plot.

4. Which of the following examples shows dialogue with a speech tag?

a. "These pretzels are making me thirsty." b. RITA: These pretzels are making me thirsty. c. Rita mentioned that the pretzels were making her thirsty. d. "These pretzels are making me thirsty," Rita said.

5. If you saw dialogue centered directly under a character's name, what would you probably be reading?

a. A comic book b. A newspaper article c. A screenplay d. A novel

7. What might happen if prose writers did not include speech tags along with their dialogue?

a. Readers would be confused over who's speaking. b. The dialogue would not represent the person or character's exact words. c. They'd have to use word balloons instead. d. Quotation marks would not be necessary.

8. If you're writing prose that contains dialogue, when must you begin a new paragraph?

a. Whenever a different character begins speaking. b. At the end of every sentence. c. Before every speech tag. d. After every comma.

9. Which of the following terms best describes how dialogue should sound?

a. Vulgar b. Fantastic c. Authentic d. Poetic

10. Which of these lines of dialogue sounds the most realistic?

a. "I do not wish to touch or handle poisonous snakes." b. "I am opposed to the idea of touching and handling poisonous snakes." c. "Touching poisonous snakes or handling them is anathema to my nature." d. "Ahh! Get that poisonous snake away from me!"

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