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Writer Practice Test

Check what you know about the writer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on writer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A query letter goes to:
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Answer: Agents. Publishing.

Question 2 of 15An advance is:
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Answer: Upfront payment. Pay.

Question 3 of 15Pitch:
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Answer: The story. Pitching.

Question 4 of 15Write first, then:
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Answer: Edit. Process.

Question 5 of 15Clips are:
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Answer: Published samples. Portfolio.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Upfront book payment.”
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Answer: Advance. Advance: Upfront book payment.

Question 7 of 15What does “Byline” mean?
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Answer: Writer’s name on a story.. Byline: Writer’s name on a story.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Proposal for a story.”
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Answer: Pitch. Pitch: Proposal for a story.

Question 9 of 15What does “SEO” mean?
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Answer: Search engine optimization.. SEO: Search engine optimization.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Legal ownership of creative work.”
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Answer: Copyright. Copyright: Legal ownership of creative work.

Question 11 of 15What does “Literary agent” mean?
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Answer: Represents authors.. Literary agent: Represents authors.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Writing for marketing.”
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Answer: Copywriting. Copywriting: Writing for marketing.

Question 13 of 15What does “Query letter” mean?
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Answer: Pitch to agents.. Query letter: Pitch to agents.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rules for writing.”
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Answer: Style guide. Style guide: Rules for writing.

Question 15 of 15What does “Manuscript” mean?
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Answer: Book draft.. Manuscript: Book draft.

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