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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 8, Plot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne tell her students the reason to write is?
(a) To get noticed and make lots of money.
(b) To find a good agent.
(c) To get published.
(d) To create books.

2. What is Anne's comment on messes?
(a) Messes should be kept to a minimum.
(b) Messes do not say anything about who we are.
(c) They are an artist's true friend.
(d) Hire a housekeeper to clean up your messes.

3. How does a writer end up with a good second draft or a terrific third draft?
(a) By getting a good agent.
(b) By hiring an excellent editor.
(c) By writing a bad first draft.
(d) By drinking lots of wine.

4. From where did Anne's Special Olympics article start to emerge?
(a) Her lunch.
(b) The girl on crutches.
(c) A Polaroid of three of the athletes.
(d) The cool man.

5. What is a recurring problem that Anne sees in her students?
(a) They do not have good agents.
(b) They are bad spellers.
(c) They really want to be published, and kind of want to write.
(d) They are too busy writing to listen to her class.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does plot fall together?

2. What is at least half the battle Anne faces in her daily writing?

3. How does Anne describe writing for herself and most other writers she knows?

4. Where does plot grow from?

5. What is the basic formula for drama?

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