How does the protagonist's choice continue to make him suffer--both mentally and physically?
How does it make pursuit of his goal more difficult?
Do you show the protagonist questioning his choice?
Do you show him being tempted, bullied, mocked for following The Truth? How else might his belief be challenged?
By what small act can he show he is a completely different person than before?
Does the tension/action build throughout Part 4?
How does the protagonist's personal revelation lead to or empower him to face and overcome the antagonist? Does it come before or during the climax?
Does it work the other way around with the confrontation leading to the final revelation?
What does he do to defeat the antagonist that he could not do before embracing The Truth?
Does the protagonist get the thing he desires in addition to the thing he needs? Does he sacrifice it?Does his reason for wanting it change or perhaps it just doesn't matter to him anymore? Does focusing on the thing he needs empower him to also obtain the thing he desires?
Is the resolution short, sweet and soon after the climax? Does it drag on too long?
Does it tie off all the important loose ends? (Assuming you didn't deliberately leave any dangling for sequels to address)
Do you clearly answer the thematic question? Does a character explicitly state the theme?
Do you show how the protagonist's new situation contrasts with his starting situation? Has he returned to the beginning location?
Does the ending mirror the beginning in some way? Does he demonstrate his new character?
Do you give the reader a sense of how life will continue for the main characters?
Does it end on the right emotional note?
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