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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 11 Nonfiction as Literature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the reader loses interest in the writing?
(a) She writes a bad review.
(b) He puts down the book.
(c) The transaction between author and writer is broken.
(d) She throws the book.

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

4. Does the author believe good writing is the result of an inherent talent?
(a) No, good writers have to be taught.
(b) No, the craft always gets better with time.
(c) A good writer
(d) Yes, people are born to write.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the real audience in a piece of writing?

2. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?

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

4. What is another important characteristic of a writer?

5. What is unity in writing?

(see the answer key)

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