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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 12, Plot Treatment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Only write about California birds this time."
(c) "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."
(d) "Woody Woodpecker is a great bird to write about."

2. Anne tells her students they can use paranoia as wonderful material, and then recites a poem. Who is the author of the poem?
(a) C. S. Lewis.
(b) She is.
(c) Buster Brown.
(d) Phillip Lopate.

3. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, what was Anne's finished article about?
(a) The "cool man" game.
(b) The girl on crutches.
(c) Tragedy transfromed to joy and sheer effort.
(d) The runners.

4. What does Anne say you have to get over, or you will not go far in your writing?
(a) Paranoia.
(b) Hypochondria.
(c) Perfectionism.
(d) Jealousy.

5. What does Anne warn about doing with your characters?
(a) Giving them only one page of description.
(b) Letting them speak in dialect.
(c) Placing them in an improper set.
(d) Getting them to do something because it is convenient to the plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anne's father teach his class?

2. What is the way to hold a reader's attention?

3. When will you know your characters, according to Anne?

4. Who are the two authors that Anne says have written well about plot?

5. What is on Anne's desk that reminds her of short assignments?

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