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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapter 20 The Sound of Your Voice.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a common problem writers have?
(a) Not writing at the same time every day.
(b) Starting at the true beginning.
(c) Writing too little.
(d) Writing too much at first.
2. Which is the simplest sentence?
(a) Simplicity is opporite clutter.
(b) Simplicity is the direct opposite of clutter.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) Simplicity is the opposite of clutter.
3. What is the best way to learn to write with humor?
(a) Hang out with funny people.
(b) Practice saying funny things aloud to friends and family.
(c) Go to comedy shows.
(d) Read other humorous writing and emulate those styles.
4. What does Zinsser think about writing memoirs?
(a) He is against memoirs and thinks writers should never write about themselves.
(b) He encourages them and wants writers to stop being afraid about writing about themselves.
(c) He thinks memoirs are tacky writers.
(d) He likes memoirs and reads them constantly.
5. Should exclamation points be used in serious writing?
(a) They should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.
(b) Only serious writing has serious exclamation points. How else would people understand astonishment?
(c) They should be used sparingly. One per paragraph is fine.
(d) They should be sprinkled into paragraphs like salt and pepper. The more the better.
Short Answer Questions
1. What advice does Zinsser give to employees who want to change business writing?
2. What does Zissner use to highlight clutter in his students' writing?
3. What happens when writers do not stick to proper grammar rules?
4. What does the etymology of words mean?
5. How does Zinsser approach unusual words?
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