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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Gardner claims he has been happy writing since the age of what?
2. Of which writer does Gardner say, "the brilliant language with which he describes a minor character cannot help but suggest that the words he chooses are more important to him than the token secretary behind the desk"?
3. Gardner states that in the works of Shakespeare, language always serves character and what?
4. Gardner states that the effective writer leads the reader into a continuous what?
5. Which author does Gardner state had "gazelle eyes" which dominated the room in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gardner say of writers with "bad taste" in language in Chapter 1?
2. What does Gardner suggest as ways to understand the psychology of characters unlike themselves?
3. What does Gardner write about showy language in Chapter 1?
4. Where did Gardner learn his method of writing?
5. What does Gardner relate about the "author's character" in Chapter 1? How does he describe "special intelligence?"
6. What does Gardner say in Chapter 1 regarding "verbal sensitivity?" What does this term mean?
7. What does Gardner write of Nabokov in Chapter 1?
8. What is the "moronic setup" that Gardner relates in Chapter 1?
9. What hypothetical situation does Gardner uses as an example of plot in Chapter 1?
10. How does Gardner define "setting," "plot," and "theme" in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the differences between Melville's Onoo and Moby Dick. How does Gardner illustrate this in the text?
Essay Topic 2
What does Gardner write about the sense of perception and the ability of writers to create characters unlike themselves? What authors does he remark are excellent at this task?
Essay Topic 3
Describe what Gardner refers to as the "moments of magic" in an author's work. How does one recognize these when reading? What examples does Gardner cite?
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