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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anne describe the Polaroid?

2. What does Anne say good writing is about?

3. What is the way to hold a reader's attention?

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

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

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