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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 14 Writing About Yourself: The Memoir.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stops Americans from writing memoirs?
(a) Memoires don't sell well enough.
(b) Editors hate reading memoirs therefore don't pick them up.
(c) An attitude to please teachers and not readers.
(d) People don't like reading memoires.

2. What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus?
(a) Antonyms with very in depth definitions.
(b) A dictionary listing of words, and a numberd section with synonyms arranged in broad concepts.
(c) A list of synonyms and their definitions with pictures on one side.
(d) A dictionary of antonyms, and one of synonyms.

3. What does a Thesaurus help a writer with, besides finding alternate words?
(a) Provides easy word webs.
(b) A thesaurus is a powerful stimulant to a writer's imagination.
(c) A thesaurus can help when writing in another language.
(d) The book can help a writer become an expert in opposites.

4. Why do journalists need to perfect uncluttered writing?
(a) It is easier to sell.
(b) People only pay attention to short articles.
(c) They have a limited number of column inches and word limits.
(d) It make their writing easier to read.

5. What does reading aloud do for the writer?
(a) Catches simple mistakes and clumsy constructions.
(b) It allows writers to understand their own writing.
(c) It helps the writer compare their work to others.
(d) It is a therapeutic process signifying the end of a story.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the etymology of words mean?

3. Chapter 3 is about __________.

4. What is a common problem with nonfiction writers?

5. What is the main attitude that writers have today?

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