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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 4, Perfectionism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne say you have to get over, or you will not go far in your writing?
(a) Paranoia.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hypochondria.
(d) Perfectionism.

2. What advice does Anne's hypnotist give her about the negative voices?
(a) Pretend you are on a TV talkshow.
(b) Imagine they are mice, pick them up, and drop them in a mason jar with a lid.
(c) Imagine they are dogs snarling at you and yell at them.
(d) Listen to the voices and do exactly what each one says.

3. What did Anne's father tell his students to read?
(a) Only Thurber.
(b) A few poems and hardback books.
(c) All the great books and plays they could get their hands on.
(d) Shakespeare.

4. At what age did Anne start writing?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Five.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Eight.

5. What is at least half the battle Anne faces in her daily writing?
(a) Having enough paper in the printer.
(b) Writing a bad first draft.
(c) Quieting the critical voices.
(d) All the characters talking at one time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne tell her students the reason to write is?

2. In Anne's opinion, who writes bad first drafts?

3. What advice did E. L. Doctorow have about writing?

4. How does a writer end up with a good second draft or a terrific third draft?

5. How does Anne define perfectionism?

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