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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Help Along the Way, Section 1, Index Cards.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the fourteenth Dalai Lama claim to be his religion?
(a) Good ethics.
(b) Moral position.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Kindness.

2. Where did Anne's father teach his class?
(a) Elementary school to children.
(b) The local community college to kids.
(c) San Quentin to the prisoners.
(d) On the street to hippies.

3. Where does plot grow from?
(a) Characters.
(b) A one-inch picture frame.
(c) A good topsoil.
(d) A good outline.

4. According to Anne, when did we hear and listen to our intuition?
(a) As teenagers.
(b) At age 20.
(c) As adults.
(d) As children.

5. What is the question Anne's students always ask?
(a) How can I write like Dr. Suess?
(b) How can you put an octopus to bed?
(c) What happens when a character changes?
(d) How do you know when you are done?

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the title, False Starts, mean?

2. What ultimately helped Anne overcome her jealousy?

3. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, who was the self-proclaimed "cool man?"

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

5. What does Anne use index cards for?

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