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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 14 Writing About Yourself: The Memoir.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 3 is about __________.
(a) Reducing clutter.
(b) Simplicity.
(c) Increasing the simplicity of writing.
(d) Clutter.

2. Why do journalists need to perfect uncluttered writing?
(a) People only pay attention to short articles.
(b) It make their writing easier to read.
(c) They have a limited number of column inches and word limits.
(d) It is easier to sell.

3. What does a Thesaurus help a writer with, besides finding alternate words?
(a) A thesaurus can help when writing in another language.
(b) The book can help a writer become an expert in opposites.
(c) A thesaurus is a powerful stimulant to a writer's imagination.
(d) Provides easy word webs.

4. What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus?
(a) A dictionary listing of words, and a numberd section with synonyms arranged in broad concepts.
(b) A dictionary of antonyms, and one of synonyms.
(c) A list of synonyms and their definitions with pictures on one side.
(d) Antonyms with very in depth definitions.

5. Why doesn't he simply cross out clutter?
(a) Because underlining is easier on the eyes.
(b) So that his students will learn to recognize clutter.
(c) Because highlighting is easier to see.
(d) Because it uses too much ink to cross out than to bracket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that the bad writers mentioned above do that makes their writing terrible?

2. How can uncluttered writing help fiction?

3. What has literature transformed into?

4. What is Zissner's point of view on the debate between literature and journalism?

5. What is a strange but effective way of proofreading to check for errors?

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