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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Anne say perfectionism will block?
2. What was Vonnegut's comment on writing?
3. What does Anne say must first happen before we can recognize others for who they are?
4. What is the basic formula for drama?
5. When Anne showed up at the Special Olympics to write an article, did she know what she was going to write?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Anne accomplish a very believable gardener in her novel, when she cannot even keep a houseplant alive?
2. How does Anne suggest writers offer hope to readers?
3. How does Anne state dialogue affects a reader?
4. When Anne was writing food reviews, how did allowing herself to write bad first drafts help her?
5. How does Anne compare writing a first draft to watching a Polaroid develop?
6. At some point you may need to design a set for your characters that you know nothing about. What avenues does Anne suggest taking to gain the knowledge you need?
7. Plot is the main part of your story. How does the plot best grow organically, according to Anne?
8. How does the one-inch picture frame on Anne's desk put her in the mind to write a short assignment?
9. Readers need a sense that an important character, such as a narrator, is reliable. How does Anne suggest that writers accomplish this?
10. How does Anne suggest writing about school lunches be beneficial for a writer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is publication so important so some writers? Do you think these people will ever see writing its own reward? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In Section 4, Part 2, Finding Your Voice Anne talks about how, in the beginning, her students will emulate the voice of other writers they admire. How does a writer find their true inner voice? Why can the truth of your experience only come through your own inner voice? What does it take to get to your truth, and what must happen with the damage inside you?
Essay Topic 3
A feeling Anne suffers from throughout the book is paranoia. In Part 1 Writing, Section 1 Getting Started, what does Anne tell her students about paranoia and the other painful feelings? She goes on to read a poem by Phillip Lopate about paranoia. What are the reactions of the students?
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