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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 7 Usage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zissner use to highlight clutter in his students' writing?
(a) Highlighter.
(b) Brackets
(c) Stars.
(d) Underlines.

2. What happens when a writer writes in unclear ways?
(a) Their book gets tagged as abstract literature and nobody ever reads it.
(b) Their writing doesn't make sense.
(c) They don't get published.
(d) They lose the interest of the reader.

3. Where should the writer find his or her words?
(a) From modern euphanisms that people can relate to.
(b) From a thesaraus.
(c) From a dictionary.
(d) From within the subconscious to the writing consciousness

4. What is the response previous students have to his style of edits?
(a) They hated it, and have nightmares about his style.
(b) They say they never liked the highlighting.
(c) They like it much better than red pen all over a paper.
(d) They say then can still see the brackets.

5. How can uncluttered writing help fiction?
(a) It highlights the impotant parts of the story.
(b) It keeps the meaning of the story clear and the prose worth the reader's time.
(c) It keeps books smaller and people like smaller books.
(d) It keeps people's attention longer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the etymology of words mean?

2. Has the period of political euphemisms improved since the Vietnam War?

3. What other group of people uses euphemisms or fad terms?

4. How many people are in the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel?

5. What is the main thing required to being a good writer?

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