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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 9 The Lead and the Ending.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should every paragraph end with?
(a) All paragraphs should repeat the first sentence.
(b) All paragraphs should end with a summary of the entire paragraph.
(c) Every paragraph should end with a period.
(d) Every paragraph needs to have a hook or a cliffhanger that will lead the reader into the next paragraph.

2. What does reading aloud do for the writer?
(a) Catches simple mistakes and clumsy constructions.
(b) It is a therapeutic process signifying the end of a story.
(c) It helps the writer compare their work to others.
(d) It allows writers to understand their own writing.

3. What tense does Zissner recommend when starting a new piece?
(a) Third person.
(b) Combination third and first.
(c) Second person.
(d) First person.

4. When should a writer choose the point of view in a piece of writing?
(a) A writer should determine the point of view before writing a new piece.
(b) It doesn't matter when the point of view is established.
(c) The point of view can be determined after the writer figures out who will be the main character.
(d) THe point of view should be determined once the writing is finished and ready for editing.

5. A musician must practice scales, and a writer must practice ______________.
(a) Spelling.
(b) The marketplace.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Sentences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attitude should writers embrace towards their editors?

2. What does the etymology of words mean?

3. What happens when a writer writes in unclear ways?

4. Why is the above a problem?

5. What is the mood or voice in a piece?

(see the answer key)

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