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

2. What is the mood or voice in a piece?
(a) The voice is the authority figure in a nonfiction piece.
(b) Mood or voice is the way the characters speak to one another.
(c) The mood is the way the characters feel in a piece.
(d) Mood or voice is the way a piece sounds to the reader in the imaginations inner ear.

3. When should a writer choose the point of view in a piece of writing?
(a) THe point of view should be determined once the writing is finished and ready for editing.
(b) A writer should determine the point of view before writing a new piece.
(c) It doesn't matter when the point of view is established.
(d) The point of view can be determined after the writer figures out who will be the main character.

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

5. How does Zissner have the ability to choose words for the American Heritage Dictionary?
(a) He works for the American Heritage Dictionary
(b) He is related to someone on the panel.
(c) He created the Dictionary.
(d) He is on the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the problem with American writing?

3. A musician must practice scales, and a writer must practice ______________.

4. Does Zissner believe in the journalism model for good writing?

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

(see the answer key)

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