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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 6 Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Do good writers decorate their writing?
(a) No, only bad writers do this to sell more copies.
(b) No, good writers dont need ornamentation.
(c) Yes, always with lots of extra words.
(d) Yes, with good punctuation.

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

3. Who do authors please first with their writing?
(a) Editors.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Family members.
(d) Readers.

4. What is it that the bad writers mentioned above do that makes their writing terrible?
(a) They lie too much.
(b) They use too many euphemisms.
(c) They have bad grammar.
(d) They don't check their facts.

5. What is another example of when a person HAS to read bad writing?
(a) Political Journals.
(b) Literature anthologies.
(c) Instruction manuals.
(d) Television captions.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is one of Zissner's biggest pet peeves?

4. What group of people does the author think has the worst type of writing?

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

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