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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Anne, what can the writing of an informal letter free you from?
(a) Paranoia.
(b) Perfectionism.
(c) Plot treatments.
(d) Jealousy.

2. What other writing skill did Anne use to write her letter to Sam?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Calling around.
(c) One-inch picture frame.
(d) School lunches.

3. According to Anne, becoming a writer is about becoming ________.
(a) Conscious.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Famous.
(d) Published.

4. How does Anne write at times when she is stuck?
(a) She does not write at all, but goes to the beach instead.
(b) As if she was dying tomorrow.
(c) She writes in first person.
(d) As if she will live forever.

5. According to Anne, when did we hear and listen to our intuition?
(a) At age 20.
(b) As teenagers.
(c) As children.
(d) As adults.

6. What soothes and heals Anne when she is paranoid, jealous, or upset for any reason?
(a) Calling around.
(b) Asprin and a nap.
(c) Writing.
(d) Going to the beach.

7. What is libel?
(a) What you can sue the papers for and get lots of money.
(b) Making untrue accusations.
(c) Defamation by written or printed word.
(d) It is the liberty within us all.

8. What did Anne and her friend Carpenter do for each other on the day they both had books out?
(a) Called each other to say congratulations.
(b) Unknowingly sent flowers to each other.
(c) Consoled each other with boxes of chocolates and martinis.
(d) Unknowingly went to the same bookstore for a signing.

9. Why does Anne state that writing matters?
(a) Only to heal the writer.
(b) To heal the writer and get published.
(c) Because you can get published.
(d) Because you can affect the heart and spirit of the reader.

10. What is the name of the wire that covers all champagne corks?
(a) Cork holder.
(b) Wire thingy.
(c) Wire.
(d) Wire hood.

11. What constructive way does Anne suggest a writer deal with jealousy?
(a) Write down your feelings then crumple up the paper and throw it away.
(b) Simply forget about it and move on, because your turn is next.
(c) Use it as material in a book.
(d) Tell your therapist about the feelings.

12. What does Anne state that financial success guarantees a writer?
(a) More paranoia.
(b) A more expensive set of problems.
(c) Many book signings.
(d) Adoring fans.

13. Where does Anne keep her index cards?
(a) In her pocket and in her car.
(b) In her purse.
(c) In a nice stack on her desk.
(d) Everywhere.

14. According to Anne, what is publication not going to do for you?
(a) Help you get over your jealousy.
(b) Change your life.
(c) Assist you in writing a screen play.
(d) Make writing easier for the next novel.

15. Where did the book Anne wrote about her friend Pammy originate?
(a) A short assignment about index cards.
(b) A letter to the San Francisco Giants.
(c) Her father's book.
(d) Journal entries about Sam as a baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did we lose access to our broccoli?

2. Where has Anne found some of the best letter writing?

3. What does Anne determine needs to be at the center of your stories?

4. What does the fourteenth Dalai Lama claim to be his religion?

5. What did Anne use to entertain her son, Sam, while he was in the emergency room?

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