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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 16 Business Writing: Writing in Your Job.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which is the simplest sentence?
(a) Simplicity is the opposite of clutter.
(b) Simplicity.
(c) Simplicity is opporite clutter.
(d) Simplicity is the direct opposite of clutter.

3. What happens when a product of writing is never read?
(a) It gets burned.
(b) It becomes worthless and a waste of good time.
(c) The author's reputation is harmed.
(d) It gets categorized under the bad books section.

4. What is a common problem writers have?
(a) Starting at the true beginning.
(b) Writing too much at first.
(c) Not writing at the same time every day.
(d) Writing too little.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Should exclamation points be used in serious writing?

2. How can uncluttered writing help fiction?

3. Why is it important to narrow down a nonfiction piece?

4. What is one task that a good writer constantly does?

5. What is it that the bad writers mentioned above do that makes their writing terrible?

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