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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Anne's first useful concept about?
(a) Short assignments.
(b) Sharp pencils.
(c) Ergonomic keyboards.
(d) Having lots of wine and chocolate around.

2. What movie line does Anne suggest as a good one to tape to the wall of your office?
(a) "Climb every mountain."
(b) "From sun up to sun down I am the best writer in town."
(c) "Jeremiah was a bullfrog."
(d) "Hey - lighten up, Francis."

3. What does the one-inch picture frame remind her of?
(a) All she has to do is write as much as she can see through the one-inch picture frame.
(b) How she is too old for orthodontia.
(c) That she only has to write one inch of words that day.
(d) How big her mole is getting.

4. What advice did Anne's father give her brother when he was overwhelmed at writing a report on birds?
(a) "Take pictures of the birds in Bolinas."
(b) "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."
(c) "Woody Woodpecker is a great bird to write about."
(d) "Only write about California birds this time."

5. How does Anne define clutter?
(a) Easier to deal with if you put in specific piles.
(b) Wonderfully fertile ground.
(c) Makes her hold her breath.
(d) Something to be swept under the rug.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, what was Anne's finished article about?

2. At what age did Anne start writing?

3. What does Anne say perfectionism will block?

4. What is a recurring problem that Anne sees in her students?

5. How does Anne tell her students to train the unconscious to kick in?

(see the answer key)

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