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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Section 6, Writers Block.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ultimately helped Anne overcome her jealousy?
(a) Talking to a friend.
(b) Going to visit family.
(c) Feeling it and then writing about it.
(d) Meditation.

2. What is Henry James' classic line about a writer looking for his glasses which were atop his head?
(a) "A writer is someone who has lots to loose."
(b) "A writer is someone who looses lots."
(c) "A writer is someone on whom nothing is lost."
(d) "A writer always needs to wear his glasses."

3. What is Anne's second suggestion about writing dialogue?
(a) Your characters should never speak in dialect.
(b) Your characters should always speak in dialect.
(c) Dialogue is not a needed break from all the writing.
(d) Your characters should be identifiable by what they say.

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

5. How does Anne tell her students to train the unconscious to kick in?
(a) Sit down to write at approximately the same time every day.
(b) Phone an off-putting friend, that will get your creative juices going.
(c) Drink wine and eat chocolate, then write.
(d) Listen to classical music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other writing skill did Anne use to write her letter to Sam?

2. According to Anne, your unconscious cannot work when this is going on.

3. What two qualities are needed to communicate effectively according to Anne?

4. What does Anne warn about doing with your characters?

5. What does Anne consider a most depressing experience?

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