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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 is the basic formula for drama?
(a) Setup, buildup, payoff.
(b) There is no formula, drama naturally occurs.
(c) Setup, switch, sendoff.
(d) Buildup, payoff, setup.

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

3. What is at least half the battle Anne faces in her daily writing?
(a) Having enough paper in the printer.
(b) Writing a bad first draft.
(c) Quieting the critical voices.
(d) All the characters talking at one time.

4. How did Anne feel after the basketball game?
(a) Depressed and hungry.
(b) Like she could write all day.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Thankful for what she and her son had.

5. In Anne's opinion, who writes bad first drafts?
(a) All good writers.
(b) The birds.
(c) Reporters.
(d) She does.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anne tell her students to train the unconscious to kick in?

2. How does Anne define perfectionism?

3. How does a writer end up with a good second draft or a terrific third draft?

4. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, who was the self-proclaimed "cool man?"

5. What does Anne tell her students the reason to write is?

(see the answer key)

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