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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Publication and Survival.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gardner states in Chapter 3 that a writer has to go far out of his way to turn his what against him?
(a) Agent.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Spouse.
(d) Editor.

2. Who is the author of The Turn of the Screw?
(a) Henry Melville.
(b) Henry James.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Dylan Thomas.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Gardner say the world has far more than it needs?
(a) Writing teachers.
(b) Authors.
(c) Editors.
(d) Publishers.

4. Gardner states in Chapter 2 that the first value of a writer's workshop is that it makes the young writer feel not abnormal but what?
(a) Smart.
(b) Accepted.
(c) Enlightened.
(d) Virtuous.

5. In the world of grants, Gardner writes in Chapter 2, who has a better chance than other artists?
(a) Writers.
(b) Actors.
(c) Painters.
(d) Musicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author of experimental fiction teaches at Rice?

2. Gardner compares Melville's Moby Dick with what in Chapter 1?

3. What does M.F.A. stand for?

4. What does Gardner cite as one of the most respected publishers of novels?

5. The main commitment of famous writers as teachers is what?

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