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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. Why is it important for writers to stick to industry standards?
(a) To sell magazines.
(b) To be good writers, since the industry sets the standard.
(c) The industry wants everything to be the same so they can catalogue writing more easily.
(d) Readers likely played the sport they are reading about and want to know what happened from a standard perspective.

2. Why do structured classes miss the point of teaching good writing?
(a) They focus more on the writing process than the final product.
(b) They focus more on talent and less on grades.
(c) They focus less on talent and more on getting good grades.
(d) They focus more on the final product than the writing process.

3. Chapter 3 is about __________.
(a) Reducing clutter.
(b) Simplicity.
(c) Increasing the simplicity of writing.
(d) Clutter.

4. What do people forget about writing?
(a) It is a craft and it can be learned.
(b) It is easy and anyone can do it.
(c) It is a science that is hard to understand.
(d) It is a gift that only certain people have.

5. What problem does a scientist have when writing about science?
(a) Formatting simple sentences.
(b) Using jargon that only scientists can understand.
(c) Not following basic grammar rules.
(d) He or she forgets to be human, and writes strictly about the science.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a good way to edit a long story?

3. What does the process of memoir writing do for a writer?

4. Why does Zissner advise his clients to worry about the marketplace last?

5. What is one way of saving time?

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