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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. 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 because journalists use cheap words and buzz words.
(d) No, journalism is dead and the writing is poor.

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

3. Why doesn't he simply cross out clutter?
(a) So that his students will learn to recognize clutter.
(b) Because underlining is easier on the eyes.
(c) Because highlighting is easier to see.
(d) Because it uses too much ink to cross out than to bracket.

4. What other group of people uses euphemisms or fad terms?
(a) Business writers.
(b) Musicians.
(c) State employees.
(d) Doctors.

5. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) World War II.
(c) Spanish Civil War.
(d) The Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the simplest sentence?

2. Do good writers decorate their writing?

3. What is an example of a time when bad writing HAS to be read?

4. What does it convey when anyone says he can write a book if he wanted to?

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

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