Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.



1.	A ______ supports the lead in a news story.
	A.	kicker
	B.	sidebar
	C.	back-up quote
	D.	all of the above

2.	Which story style uses narrative to draw the reader into the drama of an event?
	A.	inverted-pyramid style
	B.	storytelling style
	C.	combination style
	D.	all of the above

3.	To eliminate sexist writing, _______.
	A.	use he or she
	B.	use he
	C.	use she
	D.	all of the above

4.	"7 p.m. in the evening" is an example of _________.
	A.	jargon
	B.	cliché
	C.	redundancy
	D.	passive voice

5.	"The calm before the storm" is an example of ________.
	A.	jargon
	B.	cliché
	C.	redundancy
	D.	passive voice

6.	In the headline style known as the ________, several lines of type are used as a sort of superlead or introduction.
	A.	hammer head
	B.	kicker
	C.	wicket
	D.	read-in

7.	Copy editors ______.
	A.	check spelling
	B.	check facts
	C.	write headlines
	D.	all of the above

8.	Providing the source of facts in a story is called ______.
	A.	tieback
	B.	attribution
	C.	back-up quote
	D.	all of the above

9.	Use ________ to take your readers from subject to subject without losing or confusing them along the way.
	A.	chronological style
	B.	stylebook
	C.	copyediting
	D.	transitions

10.	The ______ style is appropriate for action stories.
	A.	inverted-pyramid
	B.	storytelling
	C.	combination
	D.	sidebar

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