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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. Who wrote Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy?
(a) Theodore Dreiser.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Raymond Carver.
(d) William Faulkner.

2. Where had John Gardner taught before Chico State College?
(a) New York University.
(b) DePaul University.
(c) University of Ohio.
(d) Oberlin College.

3. The study of what can give the young writer a clear sense of why our age is so troubled?
(a) English.
(b) Drama.
(c) Philology.
(d) Philosophy.

4. What name does Gardner assign to the teenage daughter whose unknown father moves next door in Chapter 1?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Wanda.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Laura.

5. What did Garner always wear, according to Raymond Carver in the Forward?
(a) A brown suit.
(b) A gray fedora.
(c) A black suit.
(d) A gray suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine does Gardner suggest for good literary work in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 1, Gardner states that "In a literary culture where the very notion of a 'masterpiece' is commonly thought" what?

3. Who is the author of All the King's Men?

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

5. Which magazine does Gardner refer to as elegant and rather timid, perfect for selling clothes and fine china?

(see the answer key)

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