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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 is Zinsser's preferred method for interviewing?
(a) He likes to use pencils and paper.
(b) He likes to use pens and markers.
(c) He likes audio recorders.
(d) He doesn't use anything. He just listens.

2. What could cause a writer to write unclear?
(a) Not having enough experience.
(b) Not taking any writing classes.
(c) Not knowing what they want to say.
(d) Not having brainstormed enough.

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

4. What ability do great authors have?
(a) The ability to write whenever they want.
(b) The ability to ignore rules of grammar.
(c) The ability to get an inside on reading trends.
(d) The ability to write perfectley grammatical pieces.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Should exclamation points be used in serious writing?

2. What is another important characteristic of a writer?

3. What is a major job of a nonfiction writer?

4. Literature was once considered solely as what?

5. When does the writing start for a nonfiction article?

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