On Writing Well Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about On Writing Well. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Part I: Chapter 1 The Transaction

1. Who is the author talking to at the beginning of the book?
a) He is talking with his editor.
b) He is talking to his wife.
c) He is talking to his mother.
d) He is presenting to student writers at a Connecticut school.

2. Who is rivaling everything that Zissner is saying?
a) The professor of the class.
b) A student in the audience.
c) A doctor who writes for a hobby.
d) Another writer.

3. Why does the doctor write?
a) He is writing a book.
b) He writes for fun.
c) He...
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