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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Writer's Nature, Pages 34-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did Raymond Carver move to Chico, California?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1962.

2. What magazine does Gardner suggest for good literary work in Chapter 1?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The Reader's Digest.
(c) The Londoner.
(d) The London Book Review.

3. In what novel does Gardner note the rooftop scene as being one of surprise in Chapter 1?
(a) Crime and Punishment.
(b) Emma.
(c) Nicholas Nickleby.
(d) Seize the Day.

4. What was Gardner's first wife's name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Joan.
(c) Nora.
(d) Emily.

5. Which author wrote A Tale of Two Cities?
(a) Bedlow.
(b) Steinbeck.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Melville.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author of Over the Edge does Gardner cite in Chapter 1?

2. What author does Gardner remark has a persistent mean streak in his writing?

3. Gardner states that the effective writer leads the reader into a continuous what?

4. What does Gardner say "breeds success" in Chapter 1?

5. What does Gardner compare to the floors and structural supports in a fine old mansion in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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