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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 does the process of memoir writing do for a writer?
(a) It brings back bad memories that the person tried to forget.
(b) Nothing but write about everything he or she thinks about daily.
(c) It brings up related memories that were pushed into the subconsious.
(d) It forces them to talk to distant relatives they hate.

2. Literature was once considered solely as what?
(a) Historical pieces.
(b) Great novels.
(c) Writing by only certain authors.
(d) Fiction only.

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

4. What does the etymology of words mean?
(a) The history of words.
(b) The written scripts.
(c) The biology of words.
(d) The sound of words.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it important to narrow down a nonfiction piece?

2. What is the response previous students have to his style of edits?

3. What trap do journalists and editors fall into often?

4. What is Zissner's point of view on the debate between literature and journalism?

5. What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus?

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