Bird by Bird Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Section 1: Introduction

1. What is Anne's father's occupation?

2. Where did Anne's father teach his class?

3. What did Anne's father tell his students to read?

4. At what age did Anne start writing?

5. What was Anne's first poem about that got any attention?

6. Why does Anne write?

Short Answer Questions - Part 1, Writing, Section 1 Getting Started

1. What does Anne say good writing is about?

2. Where does Anne tell her students to start with their writing?

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

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

5. What does Anne tell her students...
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