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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before she sends copies to her editor or agent, who reads Anne's drafts for her?
(a) Her son and the guy at the copy shop.
(b) Her two best friends.
(c) Her best friend and a librarian.
(d) A student and a librarian.

2. What did Anne's book do for her father?
(a) It gave him hope to get better.
(b) Gave him the best possible months before he died and the best death.
(c) It gave him inspiration to write a book before he died.
(d) It gave him an ulcer, because Anne was not a very good writer at this point.

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

4. How many people have told Anne they were thankful to know what the wire was on champagne bottles?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) One.

5. How do you get your confidence and intuition back?
(a) By calling a friend.
(b) By taking a writing class.
(c) By stopping the chattering of the rational mind.
(d) By exercising daily.

Short Answer Questions

1. You brought your work into being, what does Anne say you must give it every day?

2. What did Annie Dillard say about writing?

3. What Sharon Olds poem does Anne pass out at every class?

4. What does Anne use index cards for?

5. How does Anne suggest you should expect someone to review your work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can breathing calmly affect you when KFKD is playing?

2. In Part 4, Publication and Other Reasons to Write, Section 1, Writing a Present, Anne describes bowling as life at its most immediate. What did she mean by this?

3. What two books did Anne write as gifts and why?

4. Why does writing matter, according to Anne?

5. Good things happen to bad writers, mainly, anyone who is not you. Why does this happen according to Anne?

6. Anne states that writers strive to tell the truth. Can truth be told as a one-liner on a bumper sticker?

7. In dealing with our characters, what is moral material, according to Anne?

8. According to Anne, how can having a writing group affect you and your work as a writer?

9. How should a reviewer respond to your material, according to Anne?

10. How does Anne suggest jealousy can be beneficial for a writer?

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