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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 12, Plot Treatment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from talking to people, what are other ways to gather ideas for set design?
(a) Reading a book on the subject and then meditating.
(b) Going to visit and reading books about the set your are trying to design.
(c) You need only to look to the plot for your set design.
(d) Take a nap and dream about it, or watch a movie.

2. When writing towards a scene, why may you find it is all wrong when you finish it?
(a) Because the wind is blowing from the west now.
(b) Because your editor said it was wrong.
(c) Because your subject matter expert finally called you back to talk about set design.
(d) Because of what you have learned about your characters along the way.

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

4. According to Anne, what is one thing that can make a book very tiring to read?
(a) Dialogue written without any dialect.
(b) Dr. Suess.
(c) Serif font.
(d) Dialogue written in dialect.

5. What is Anne's father's occupation?
(a) Hippie.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Real Estate Agent.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Anne's opinion, who writes bad first drafts?

2. How does knowledge of your characters emerge, according to Anne?

3. How does Anne tell her students to train the unconscious to kick in?

4. At what age did Anne start writing?

5. How does Anne describe the Polaroid?

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