On Writing Well Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Part III: Chapter 13 Writing About Places: The Travel Article)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What is the old view of nonfiction?
a) That it is the best form of writing because it is factual and real.
b) That it is the only respectable form of writing.
c) That it is only journalism which isn't a respectable form of writing.
d) That it is all commentary that means nothing to anyone but the writer.

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

3. What is the main thing readers think when starting an article?
a) They want to know whether it is worth it to read...
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