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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 gives nonfiction books life?
(a) Pure hard facts.
(b) Humanity and warmth.
(c) White lies that sell certain facts.
(d) The cover of the book.

2. What does it convey when anyone says he can write a book if he wanted to?
(a) It reveals the misconception that writing is easy.
(b) It shows that there are many talented people in the world.
(c) It reveals how easy it is to write a book.
(d) It shows that people are ignorant.

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

4. Who is rivaling everything that Zissner is saying?
(a) Another writer.
(b) The professor of the class.
(c) A student in the audience.
(d) A doctor who writes for a hobby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the transaction in writing?

2. Can good writing be taught?

3. Do good writers decorate their writing?

4. Does the author believe good writing is the result of an inherent talent?

5. Who is the author talking to at the beginning of the book?

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