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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gardner states in Chapter 3 that a writer has to go far out of his way to turn his what against him?
(a) Editor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Agent.
(d) Spouse.

2. How did ancient poets get around means of survival, if not attaching themselves to kings?
(a) Writing.
(b) Farming.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Begging.

3. What organization does Gardner suggest for help in locating good teachers, advice on fellowships, etc.?
(a) MFA programs.
(b) Poets & Writers.
(c) New Yorker.
(d) ACII.

4. In the world of grants, Gardner writes in Chapter 2, who has a better chance than other artists?
(a) Writers.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Painters.
(d) Actors.

5. What author responded to the question of why she wrote fiction, "Because I'm good at it"?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Joyce Carol Oates.
(c) Edith Wharton.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Gardner states, "A writer does not become better by being ____."

2. Gardner states in Chapter 2, "If there are objective laws of ______, not all of theme apply in every instance, and none of them finally have to do with purpose."

3. Who did Gardner work with as a publisher following the death of Segal?

4. What does M.F.A. stand for?

5. One of the favorite survival jobs of writers has in recent years been what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gardner say of editors in Chapter 3? What can one do to appeal to an editor?

2. What are some of the qualities that should make an aspiring writer leave a program?

3. What does Gardner say of supporting oneself as a writer in Chapter 3?

4. How does Gardner explain the detailed letter from an editor and the author's choice of revision?

5. What does Gardner cite as the assets of having an agent in Chapter 3?

6. What are Gardner's workshops like for writers?

7. Where does the author's manuscript go after he reviews the copywriter's corrections?

8. What does Gardner say of finding support for the author in Chapter 3?

9. What does Gardner write of writers' workshops in Chapter 2?

10. What autobiographical experiences does Gardner relate regarding editors in Chapter 3?

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