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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 9 The Lead and the Ending.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the English language changing all the time?
(a) It changes because people don't know how to speak it properly and are changing the way it is spoken.
(b) It changes because of regional differences that make their way outwards.
(c) It changes because academics choose the best ways to speak English and try to teach that to children.
(d) It changes because it is a living language.

2. Can a writer's style be affected to the reader?
(a) Yes, so long as the writing is really dense.
(b) No, it has to be manipulated.
(c) No, it has to be genuine.
(d) Yes, so long as the writing is filled with rich prose.

3. What does the etymology of words mean?
(a) The history of words.
(b) The sound of words.
(c) The biology of words.
(d) The written scripts.

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 is one of Zissner's biggest pet peeves?
(a) When people leave the toilet seat up.
(b) When people dog ear the pages of a book.
(c) When people write in their books.
(d) When people say they can write a book as if it is easy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zissner believe authors are fearful of in their writing?

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

3. Do good writers decorate their writing?

4. Why does Zissner advise his clients to worry about the marketplace last?

5. What attitude should writers embrace towards their editors?

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