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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 is the advantage of a writer writing his or her own memoir?
(a) The main subject is already known.
(b) The writer does not have to pay attention to basic grammar rules.
(c) The writer does not have to do any interviews.
(d) They are lax and impersonal.

2. What type of memoirs does Zinsser like reading?
(a) He does not read memoirs.
(b) He likes reading immigrant memoirs.
(c) He likes reading memoirs about other writers and their experiences.
(d) He only reads novels.

3. Does Zissner believe in the journalism model for good writing?
(a) Yes, it saves space and uses modern words.
(b) Yes, it is efficient and catchy.
(c) No, journalism is dead and the writing is poor.
(d) No because journalists use cheap words and buzz words.

4. 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.

5. Which is the simplest sentence?
(a) Simplicity is the opposite of clutter.
(b) Simplicity is the direct opposite of clutter.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) Simplicity is opporite clutter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unity in writing?

2. What is it that the bad writers mentioned above do that makes their writing terrible?

3. What is a memoir?

4. What does the process of memoir writing do for a writer?

5. What does Zissner use to highlight clutter in his students' writing?

(see the answer key)

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