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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 a memoir?
(a) They can be about any life experience.
(b) They are books about other people written by ghostwriters.
(c) They are stories about immigrants.
(d) They are fiction peices about real people.

2. What has literature transformed into?
(a) Literature now includes nonfiction and fiction alike.
(b) Literature now includes poetry.
(c) Literature is still mainly novels,and very rarely includes other writing.
(d) Literature has not transformed at all.

3. Has the period of political euphemisms improved since the Vietnam War?
(a) Yes, politicians hire better speech writers.
(b) No, it is the same.
(c) No, it has gotten worse.
(d) Yes, politicians know how to unclutter their writing now.

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

5. What trap do journalists and editors fall into often?
(a) Usin too many dashes.
(b) Using too many commas.
(c) Using cliches and made up words.
(d) Not doing grammar checks.

Short Answer Questions

1. When should a writer choose the point of view in a piece of writing?

2. What is the old view of nonfiction?

3. Does Zissner believe in the journalism model for good writing?

4. What does Zinsser think about writing memoirs?

5. What is unity in writing?

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