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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 6 Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are two tools every writer should use?
(a) Thesaraus and dictionary.
(b) Spell check and grammar check.
(c) Spell check and dictionary.
(d) Thesaraus and grammar check.

3. What gives nonfiction books life?
(a) Humanity and warmth.
(b) Pure hard facts.
(c) White lies that sell certain facts.
(d) The cover of the book.

4. What is one task that a good writer constantly does?
(a) Sends manuscripts out like crazy.
(b) Reads contemporary and classic works of other writers.
(c) Participates in writing workshops.
(d) Takes writing classes often.

5. Who are two authors that Zissner admires for solid writing and ornamentation?
(a) Norman Mailer and Tom Wolfe.
(b) Sylvia Plath and Jane Austen.
(c) Virginia Woolfe and Sylvia Plath.
(d) Normal Mailer and Virginia Wolfe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does skipping grammar check save a writer time?

2. How can uncluttered writing help fiction?

3. How does a writer become better at his craft?

4. What is it that the bad writers mentioned above do that makes their writing terrible?

5. What does reading aloud do for the writer?

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