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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 writes in Chapter 2 that in the workshop he is teaching he encountered a story which he hopes to publish titled what?
(a) "Exit."
(b) "Thoughts."
(c) "Jason."
(d) "Tomorrow."

2. In what novel does Levin propose to Kitty, as cited in Chapter 1?
(a) Crime and Punishment.
(b) Nicholas Nickleby.
(c) Anna Karenina.
(d) Emma.

3. Where does the manuscript of a book go after the copy editor is finished with it?
(a) Typesetter.
(b) Literary editor.
(c) Publisher.
(d) Author.

4. Which writing teacher and author is famous for the energy and relative success with which he pushes his students' work at appropriate editors?
(a) Sean Howard.
(b) Robert Coover.
(c) James Dickinson.
(d) Raymond Carver.

5. What literary magazine does Gardner publish?
(a) Writer's Weekly.
(b) MSS.
(c) Reader's Digest.
(d) MRR.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gardner writes that one editor insisted on changing his punctuation based on some rule he learned where?

2. Who does Gardner suggest writing to for information on reliable agents?

3. What kind of intelligence does Gardner say is important to the writer in Chapter 1?

4. Gardner notes in Chapter 3 that all second-rate stories tend to do what?

5. What is the name of the writer's conference where Gardner has frequently worked with writing assistants?

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