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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What constructive way does Anne suggest a writer deal with jealousy?

2. What does Anne state is the most degrading occupational hazard of being a writer?

3. What is the name of the wire that covers all champagne corks?

4. What other writing skill did Anne use to write her letter to Sam?

5. What ultimately helped Anne overcome her jealousy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anne encourage her students to write out of vengeance, as long as they do it nicely?

2. Does Anne consider calling around work?

3. What is the main reason Anne's students want to write?

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

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

6. Why do Anne students sometimes take on the voice of popular writers?

7. How did Anne's article about being a lifelong Giants fan originate?

8. Anne does not agree with the use of the word "block" in "writer's block." How does Anne describe this feeling?

9. How does Anne say someone reading your material can help you?

10. What has Anne found to be the best ways of dealing with station KFKD?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy is considered the most difficult voice on KFKD to overcome. Anne is extremely jealous of a writer friend. Anne's therapist tells her that jealousy is a secondary emotion stemming from feeling excluded and deprived, and, if she works on these two emotions, she could break through the jealousy. How do you see Anne being excluded or deprived in her childhood? Do you agree with Anne's therapist's diagnosis? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Anne is encouraged to read all types of writing, such as plays and poetry, as well as all the good books she can get her hands on. How can reading all types of writing expand your material as a writer?

Essay Topic 3

In Part 2, The Writing Frame of Mind, Section 1, Looking Around, Anne says that writing is about "learning to pay attention and communicate what is going on."

Part 1) Anne's father taught the prisoners of San Quentin to pay attention and write down their thoughts. At this time Anne was a young child, and thought it easier for her to write down what was going on. Why was it easier for her?

Part 2) How is the writer like the cheese in "The Farmer in the Dell?"

Part 3) As a writer, how should we look at the people around us in order to honestly recognize who they are?

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