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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 Alice Adams' ABDCE formula stand for, in writing a short story?
(a) Asides, Background, Drama, Characters, and Encoding.
(b) Action, Background, Development, Climax, and Ending.
(c) Action, Background, Characters, Drama, and Ending.
(d) Alice's Books Do Create Excitement.

2. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, who was the self-proclaimed "cool man?"
(a) A tall African American man.
(b) Sam.
(c) A boy against a fence.
(d) The referee of the basketball game.

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

4. What advice does Anne's hypnotist give her about the negative voices?
(a) Imagine they are mice, pick them up, and drop them in a mason jar with a lid.
(b) Listen to the voices and do exactly what each one says.
(c) Pretend you are on a TV talkshow.
(d) Imagine they are dogs snarling at you and yell at them.

5. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, what was Anne's finished article about?
(a) The "cool man" game.
(b) The girl on crutches.
(c) Tragedy transfromed to joy and sheer effort.
(d) The runners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anne tell her students to start with their writing?

2. How does plot fall together?

3. Who are the two authors that Anne says have written well about plot?

4. Where does plot grow from?

5. How does Anne define clutter?

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