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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapter 23 A Writer's Decision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an example of American television shows that use humor to talk about serious issues?
(a) The Today Show.
(b) The View.
(c) The Evening News.
(d) Saturday Night Live.

2. Writers should always look for ________________.
(a) Making places more accessible to other people.
(b) People to tell them about a place so they don't have to actually go anywhere.
(c) The unique aspects of a place.
(d) Things that relate places to another.

3. What is a strange but effective way of proofreading to check for errors?
(a) Reading under a blacklight.
(b) Reading through a window.
(c) Reading a story upside down.
(d) Reading a piece backwards.

4. Why do writers need to stick to rules?
(a) To impress their teachers with their adherance to rules.
(b) To get a copy past their editors on time.
(c) In order to get taken seriously and get picked up by an agent.
(d) Writers need to stick to rules because readers expect them to.

5. What other group of people uses euphemisms or fad terms?
(a) Business writers.
(b) Musicians.
(c) State employees.
(d) Doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zinsser think about writing memoirs?

2. Does the author believe good writing is the result of an inherent talent?

3. What do writers focus on most?

4. What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus?

5. What is the main thing required to being a good writer?

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