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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Anne feel after the basketball game?
(a) Thankful for what she and her son had.
(b) Like she could write all day.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Depressed and hungry.

2. What advice did Anne's father give her brother when he was overwhelmed at writing a report on birds?
(a) "Take pictures of the birds in Bolinas."
(b) "Woody Woodpecker is a great bird to write about."
(c) "Only write about California birds this time."
(d) "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."

3. What magazine did Anne write food reviews for, before it folded?
(a) Food News Review.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) California.
(d) Pots and Pans.

4. What was Anne's first poem about that got any attention?
(a) Her father.
(b) Sam.
(c) Tiny bubbles.
(d) John Glenn.

5. What is Anne's response when her students ask her for the best writing advice?
(a) She tells them to meditate.
(b) She quotes a Buddhist disciple.
(c) She twirls a flower in the air.
(d) She picks up a piece of paper and pantomimes writing on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne say perfectionism will block?

2. What advice did E. L. Doctorow have about writing?

3. From where did Anne's Special Olympics article start to emerge?

4. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, what was Anne's finished article about?

5. What is a recurring problem that Anne sees in her students?

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