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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 7 Usage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when a writer writes in unclear ways?
(a) Their writing doesn't make sense.
(b) They don't get published.
(c) Their book gets tagged as abstract literature and nobody ever reads it.
(d) They lose the interest of the reader.

2. What is the problem with American writing?
(a) Americans are bad at fact checking.
(b) The writing is too sloppy.
(c) It isn't complex enough.
(d) It is too complex.

3. Chapter 3 is about __________.
(a) Simplicity.
(b) Reducing clutter.
(c) Increasing the simplicity of writing.
(d) Clutter.

4. Does Zissner believe in the journalism model for good writing?
(a) Yes, it saves space and uses modern words.
(b) Yes, it is efficient and catchy.
(c) No because journalists use cheap words and buzz words.
(d) No, journalism is dead and the writing is poor.

5. Why does he recommend starting in the preferred tense?
(a) It creates a teacher student relationship.
(b) It makes it easier for people to relate to.
(c) It causes writer's to think about the reader.
(d) It brings out the natural voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't he simply cross out clutter?

2. What does Zissner use to highlight clutter in his students' writing?

3. What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus?

4. What other group of people uses euphemisms or fad terms?

5. How rigid are the lines between proper and improper English usage?

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