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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 18 Writing About the Arts: Critics and Columnists.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a requirement for good literary criticism?
(a) Frequenting the theatre often.
(b) Subscribing to arts magazines.
(c) Having a comparitive literature degress.
(d) Knowing the subject that the writer wants to write about.

2. What is Zinsser's preferred method for interviewing?
(a) He likes to use pencils and paper.
(b) He likes audio recorders.
(c) He doesn't use anything. He just listens.
(d) He likes to use pens and markers.

3. Can a writer simply write the article with one interview?
(a) Yes, but it is better to have mulitple interviews and meld them together into one incident.
(b) Yes, but it should be avoided because people forget things in the first interview.
(c) No, there should always be mulitple interviews.
(d) No, editing is too hard with just one interview.

4. What is a strange but effective way of proofreading to check for errors?
(a) Reading under a blacklight.
(b) Reading a piece backwards.
(c) Reading through a window.
(d) Reading a story upside down.

5. When does the writing start for a nonfiction article?
(a) It starts whenever the writer is ready to start.
(b) It starts before the interview but after the research.
(c) It starts before interviewing to set up the article paragraphs.
(d) It starts when the interviewing process and research is complete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one task that a good writer constantly does?

2. What is another important characteristic of a writer?

3. Why should interview questions be written before the interview?

4. How does a thesaurus help with brainstorming?

5. Why is it important for writers to read constantly?

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