Fill in the blank
She'll look briefly at your writing then back up at you with a face blank as a doughnut. She'll say:”How about emptying the ______________?"
Answer: What is a dishwasher?
The narrator's original major.
What is a child psychology major?
Moore's creative writing teacher says you should write about what you know or in other words ______.
What is personal experience?
The theme that can be derived from this passage:
“It is best…at an early age - say, 14. Early, critical disillusionment is necessary so that at 15 you can write long haiku sequences about thwarted desire.”
What is failure?
Full title of the story.
What is “How to Become a Writer Or, Have You Earned This Cliche?”
"Accidentally break one of the freebie gas station glasses. This is the required ____________."
Answer: What is pain and suffering?
The narrator originally tells you to try to be something other than a writer, as a movie star or_____.
What is an Astronaut?
The structure/shape of the essay.
(ex. Circular)
What is fragmented?
A mummer under the surface of the story.
What is __________ ? (any reasonable answer)
The author of the story
Who is Lorrie Moore?
"About the second you write an elaborate story of an old married couple who stumble upon an unknown land mine in their kitchen and accidentally blow themselves up. You call it: _______________."
What is "For Better or for Liverwurst"?
What all of the narrators' stories lack.
What is a plot?
The essay category the short story fits into.
(ex. Flash fiction, etc.)
What is hermit crab?
The theme that is shown when the narrator tells you to keep writing even when no one understands your work.
What is perseverance/never giving up?
The year the story was published.
What is 1985?
"She comes up to you, like a buddy, and puts an arm around your burdened shoulders.
'Listen, Francie,' she says, slow as ______ ________."
What is speech therapy?
The roommate claims the narrator writes about
What is a boyfriend?
The reason why the story is not considered flash nonfiction.
What is too long/too many words?
The theme related to the following passage.
“At Howard Johnson's order the coleslaw. Consider how it looks like the soggy confetti of a map: where you've been, where you're going -'You Are Here,'says the red star on the back of the menu.'”
What is being lost? (or any reasonable answer)
The publisher of the story.
What is the The New York Times?
"She'll look briefly at your writing then back up at you with a face blank as a ____________."
What is a doughnut?
Events that have occurred over the past three years of the author's life.
What is lost their virginity, their parents divorced, and their brother injured thigh and has permanent smirk.
What is a recurring concept in the story?
What is a syllable? (or anything that is reasonable)
The theme related to the following statement:
By the end, Francie hasn’t become famous or successful, but she’s still writing.
What is commitment/staying true to yourself?
The name of the book the story is originally a part of.
What is “Self-Help”?