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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Faith.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recommended Gardner at New American Library?
(a) James Segal.
(b) Michael Harper.
(c) William Gass.
(d) Harry Crews.

2. Gardner states in Chapter 3 that one should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of whom?
(a) Editors.
(b) Poets.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Writers.

3. The main commitment of famous writers as teachers is what?
(a) Their own work.
(b) Their students.
(c) The poor students.
(d) The star students.

4. Who wrote Divine Comedy?
(a) Dante.
(b) Bloom.
(c) Joyce.
(d) Chekhov.

5. Which magazine does Gardner refer to as elegant and rather timid, perfect for selling clothes and fine china?
(a) The Oxford Journal.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) The Atlantic.
(d) The New York Times Book Review.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author wrote A Tale of Two Cities?

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

3. What author responded to the question of why she wrote fiction, "Because I'm good at it"?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Gardner say the world has far more than it needs?

5. Gardner claims he has been happy writing since the age of what?

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