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

2. What is Anne's response when her students ask her for the best writing advice?
(a) She twirls a flower in the air.
(b) She picks up a piece of paper and pantomimes writing on it.
(c) She quotes a Buddhist disciple.
(d) She tells them to meditate.

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

4. Where did Anne's father teach his class?
(a) San Quentin to the prisoners.
(b) On the street to hippies.
(c) Elementary school to children.
(d) The local community college to kids.

5. What is the way to hold a reader's attention?
(a) Good plots.
(b) Pictures.
(c) Drama.
(d) Dialogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne tell her students the reason to write is?

2. How does Anne describe the Polaroid?

3. What is Anne's first useful concept about?

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

5. What does Anne's friend tell her that we and our characters have to work within?

(see the answer key)

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