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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Anne's book do for her father?
(a) It gave him inspiration to write a book before he died.
(b) It gave him an ulcer, because Anne was not a very good writer at this point.
(c) Gave him the best possible months before he died and the best death.
(d) It gave him hope to get better.

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

3. When Anne is participating in the school lunch writing assignment, what does she say about hers?
(a) All the kids wanted to trade for her tuna salad.
(b) Homemade bread was something to be proud of.
(c) It was really about opening our insides in front of everyone. Just like writing.
(d) Her father always made the perfect sandwiches.

4. A moral position is not a message, but what is it according to Anne?
(a) A passionate caring inside you.
(b) Something to spend a couple of paragraphs on in your book.
(c) Wishful thinking.
(d) Something you need to make sure everyone believes, or you shouldn't associate with them.

5. According to Anne, what can the writing of an informal letter free you from?
(a) Plot treatments.
(b) Perfectionism.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Jealousy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a character takes on a characteristic that you have no good experience in, what should you do?

2. What is Anne's first suggestion about writing dialogue?

3. What did Annie Dillard say about writing?

4. What is at least half the battle Anne faces in her daily writing?

5. How does Anne wish she could write all the time?

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