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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. Who are the two authors that Anne says have written well about plot?
(a) E. M. Forester and John Gardner.
(b) Flannery O'Conner and Faulkner.
(c) John Gardner and Faulkner.
(d) Rosemary Wells and Doreen Cornin.

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

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

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

5. What two qualities are needed to communicate effectively according to Anne?
(a) Good penmanship and excellent dialect.
(b) Respect and agressiveness.
(c) Compassion and high morals.
(d) Respect and compassion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Anne describe the Polaroid?

3. What is Anne's third suggestion about putting together good dialogue?

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

5. What does the title, False Starts, mean?

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