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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Section 6, Writers Block.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image does Anne use to help her gather dialog for characters?
(a) Broccoli.
(b) One-inch picture frame.
(c) Dr. Suess.
(d) Hammers.

2. What does the image of putting an octopus to bed describe?
(a) Solving problems in a final draft.
(b) Exactly what it says, putting an octopus to bed.
(c) Making all the voices quiet.
(d) Putting the nursing home residents to bed.

3. What does Anne believe allows us to see the individual person?
(a) Spending time with them.
(b) You can do this in about an hour, if you are really good at reading people.
(c) Having a list of questions to ask them.
(d) Getting rid of the busyness.

4. In Anne's opinion, who writes bad first drafts?
(a) She does.
(b) The birds.
(c) Reporters.
(d) All good writers.

5. What was the image from a medieval monk, Brother Lawerence, that helped Anne come to terms with the residents in the nursing home?
(a) Do not worry about tomorrow, today has enough worry for all.
(b) Treat others as you would want to be treated.
(c) We are all dust in the wind.
(d) That we, like trees in the winter, have nothing to give, but are there to be loved unconditionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne state that financial success guarantees a writer?

2. What does Anne warn about doing with your characters?

3. What did Anne's therapist tell her jealousy was?

4. Paying attention is a powerful antidote for what?

5. If we do not have our broccoli to help us write, what guides us?

(see the answer key)

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