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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. The school lunches writing assignment combines which two pieces of writing advice from Anne?
(a) Short assignments and bad first drafts.
(b) Read poetry and drink wine.
(c) Get started and consult a hypnotist.
(d) Eat chocolate and take plenty of naps.

2. What is the basic formula for drama?
(a) Setup, switch, sendoff.
(b) There is no formula, drama naturally occurs.
(c) Buildup, payoff, setup.
(d) Setup, buildup, payoff.

3. In working on set design for your book, what does Anne suggest you imagine yourself as?
(a) Set designer for a play or movie.
(b) A butterfly flitting around a room.
(c) An operating room nurse, getting utensils ready.
(d) An architect for a building.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is at least half the battle Anne faces in her daily writing?

3. What is Ethan Canin's idea of the most valuable thing about writing?

4. What is Anne's response when her students ask her for the best writing advice?

5. What advice did Anne's father give her brother when he was overwhelmed at writing a report on birds?

(see the answer key)

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