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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 7 Usage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) Spanish Civil War.
(d) The Korean War.

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

3. What group of people does the author think has the worst type of writing?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Toddlers.
(d) Musicians.

4. What is one task that a good writer constantly does?
(a) Participates in writing workshops.
(b) Takes writing classes often.
(c) Sends manuscripts out like crazy.
(d) Reads contemporary and classic works of other writers.

5. How can uncluttered writing help fiction?
(a) It keeps books smaller and people like smaller books.
(b) It keeps people's attention longer.
(c) It keeps the meaning of the story clear and the prose worth the reader's time.
(d) It highlights the impotant parts of the story.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are in the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel?

2. Do good writers decorate their writing?

3. Good writing is ______________.

4. Why is the above a problem?

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

(see the answer key)

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