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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 strange but effective way of proofreading to check for errors?
(a) Reading under a blacklight.
(b) Reading through a window.
(c) Reading a story upside down.
(d) Reading a piece backwards.

2. Who is the author talking to at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is talking to his mother.
(b) He is talking to his wife.
(c) He is talking with his editor.
(d) He is presenting to student writers at a Connecticut school.

3. What is another important characteristic of a writer?
(a) To be aware of the way words are spelled.
(b) To sound out simple syllables.
(c) To be aware of the rhythm and sound of words together.
(d) To sound out simple sentences.

4. How does a writer become better at his craft?
(a) By taking a writing class.
(b) By avoiding trashy novels.
(c) By reading everything.
(d) By taking initiative to improve every day.

5. How does a thesaurus help with brainstorming?
(a) The book provides brainstorming exercises.
(b) There are pictures of mindmaps within each thesaurus.
(c) The book gives a list of unrelated words that weeds out the bad choices.
(d) Looking up a word leads to a list of related words and gives overal word choices and concepts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Writers should always look for ________________.

2. What is a major problem of business writing?

3. Why do criticism writers have to be at a higher level than other writers?

4. When should a writer choose the point of view in a piece of writing?

5. What is an example of a dead language?

(see the answer key)

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