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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 14 Writing About Yourself: The Memoir.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a strange but effective way of proofreading to check for errors?
(a) Reading a piece backwards.
(b) Reading through a window.
(c) Reading under a blacklight.
(d) Reading a story upside down.

2. Why is nonfiction more popular than fiction?
(a) Entertainment alternatives makes nonfiction more popular, even if it is a trend.
(b) It isn't more popular, it is just more widespread.
(c) It is what modern editors like to read.
(d) It is more entertaining since it is true.

3. What is the response previous students have to his style of edits?
(a) They hated it, and have nightmares about his style.
(b) They like it much better than red pen all over a paper.
(c) They say they never liked the highlighting.
(d) They say then can still see the brackets.

4. What does Zinsser do before submitting a piece of writing?
(a) He has his wife read his work.
(b) He reads everything aloud.
(c) He submits his writing to his family.
(d) He edits everything three times.

5. What has literature transformed into?
(a) Literature has not transformed at all.
(b) Literature now includes nonfiction and fiction alike.
(c) Literature is still mainly novels,and very rarely includes other writing.
(d) Literature now includes poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Zissner believe in the journalism model for good writing?

2. Has the period of political euphemisms improved since the Vietnam War?

3. What does reading aloud do for the writer?

4. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?

5. How can uncluttered writing help fiction?

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