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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Writer's Training and Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gardner claims he has been happy writing since the age of what?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

2. Gardner states that in the works of Shakespeare, language always serves character and what?
(a) Wit.
(b) Aesthetic.
(c) Action.
(d) Irony.

3. Gardner compares the first thrill of achievement of the writer to that of an oboist or what?
(a) Gambler.
(b) Actor.
(c) Painter.
(d) Pianist.

4. With what older colleague did Gardner publish an anthology of fiction at Chico College?
(a) Lennis Dunlap.
(b) David Wellesley.
(c) James Fenway.
(d) Michael Ewing.

5. Where does Gardner teach workshops, as he claims it has a good program for fiction?
(a) NYU.
(b) Emery.
(c) Binghamton.
(d) Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy?

3. What painter does Gardner remark in Chapter 1 never sold a painting in his life?

4. Which author does Gardner say has a style at parties to take to the floor at any cost, telling funny stories?

5. What year did Raymond Carver move to Chico, California?

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