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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 10, Set Design.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne's friend tell her that we and our characters have to work within?
(a) The stories of our life.
(b) An emotional acre.
(c) A mason jar.
(d) A one-inch picture frame.

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

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

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

5. What is Ethan Canin's idea of the most valuable thing about writing?
(a) Good dialog.
(b) A likeable narrator.
(c) Using a sanserif font.
(d) A strong plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Anne's hypnotist give her about the negative voices?

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

3. How does Anne describe the Polaroid?

4. What is Anne's comment on messes?

5. When Anne showed up at the Special Olympics to write an article, did she know what she was going to write?

(see the answer key)

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