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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 states in Chapter 3 that one should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of whom?
2. What literary magazine does Gardner publish?
3. 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."
4. Gardner compares the first thrill of achievement of the writer to that of an oboist or what?
5. Gardner writes that one editor insisted on changing his punctuation based on some rule he learned where?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is writing usually rejected, according to Gardner?
2. What brings the author feelings of virtue in Chapter 2?
3. What autobiographical experiences does Gardner relate regarding editors in Chapter 3?
4. What does Gardner write of writers' workshops in Chapter 2?
5. What does Gardner write of the standard technique of teaching writing in Chapter 2?
6. What does Gardner say regarding the study of philosophy and psychology?
7. What are Gardner's workshops like for writers?
8. What is the "best" way to sustain a living as a writer, according to Gardner?
9. Are all good writers good teachers? What does Gardner say of this in Chapter 2?
10. What does Gardner cite as the assets of having an agent in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Gardner mean in Chapter 1 when he refers to "verbal sensitivity"? What does this phrase mean and not mean to the author?
Essay Topic 2
What subjects are worthwhile or important for the author in gaining a well-rounded education? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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