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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Anne's first poem about that got any attention?
(a) Sam.
(b) John Glenn.
(c) Tiny bubbles.
(d) Her father.

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

3. How does Anne describe the Polaroid?
(a) Quick and easy, just like writing.
(b) You point and shoot at what you think you want, but it does not always turn out as expected.
(c) You are not supposed to know what the picture looks like until it finishes developing.
(d) Anybody can take a Polariod picture, as long as there is film in the camera.

4. What advice did E. L. Doctorow have about writing?
(a) "Writing a novel is like taking a horse to water, but then he does not drink."
(b) "Writing a novel is like making dinner. If you do prep work, the cooking comes easy."
(c) "Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."
(d) "Writing makes me paranoid. I don't recommend it."

5. What movie line does Anne suggest as a good one to tape to the wall of your office?
(a) "From sun up to sun down I am the best writer in town."
(b) "Jeremiah was a bullfrog."
(c) "Climb every mountain."
(d) "Hey - lighten up, Francis."

Short Answer Questions

1. Anne tells her students they can use paranoia as wonderful material, and then recites a poem. Who is the author of the poem?

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

3. How does Anne define perfectionism?

4. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, what was Anne's finished article about?

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

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