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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 12, Plot Treatment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Woody Woodpecker is a great bird to write about."
(c) "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."
(d) "Only write about California birds this time."

2. According to Anne, what is one thing that can make a book very tiring to read?
(a) Dialogue written without any dialect.
(b) Dialogue written in dialect.
(c) Dr. Suess.
(d) Serif font.

3. What is a recurring problem that Anne sees in her students?
(a) They are too busy writing to listen to her class.
(b) They do not have good agents.
(c) They really want to be published, and kind of want to write.
(d) They are bad spellers.

4. What is the basic formula for drama?
(a) Buildup, payoff, setup.
(b) Setup, buildup, payoff.
(c) Setup, switch, sendoff.
(d) There is no formula, drama naturally occurs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Anne's Special Olympics article start to emerge?

2. What does Anne warn about doing with your characters?

3. In working on set design for your book, what does Anne suggest you imagine yourself as?

4. What movie line does Anne suggest as a good one to tape to the wall of your office?

5. After a half hour of writing, how much material was generated from the school lunch assignment?

(see the answer key)

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