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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 4 Style.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. Good writing is ______________.
(a) Easy.
(b) Seen often.
(c) Very difficult.
(d) Easy to teach.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What are the best aspects of a good story?

4. Why do journalists need to perfect uncluttered writing?

5. Who are two authors that Zissner admires for solid writing and ornamentation?

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