GED Test by Stuart Donnelly

Author:Stuart Donnelly [Donnelly, Stuart]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781119300991
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2017-07-14T00:00:00+00:00

921. According to the passage, all of the following are reasons many potential writers never achieve their dream of getting a children’s book published EXCEPT

(A) writing a really good children’s book is hard.

(B) they don’t know the conventions or styles that publishers like.

(C) they demand too much money for their books.

(D) they don’t know the jargon used by publishers and appear unprofessional.

922. According to the passage, what should you do if your idea for a children’s story is rejected?

(A) give up

(B) change your story completely

(C) keep trying until you find a publisher who is willing to take a chance on you

(D) write a different book for adults instead

923. What is the first thing you should do after deciding to write a children’s book?

(A) decide what type of children’s book you want to write

(B) have at least one child

(C) find a good publisher

(D) decide who your target audience will be

924. Based on the information in the passage, fill in the blanks to correctly complete the sentence:

Formats involve the __________ characteristics of a book, including page count, __________ (width and height), and the cover type (__________).

925. What is the best way to prevent your other responsibilities from intruding upon your writing time?

(A) writing whenever you have a few minutes to spare

(B) ignoring all your other responsibilities and just writing

(C) making a writing schedule and stick to it

(D) splitting your time 50-50 between writing and your other responsibilities

926. What is writer’s block?

(A) when a group of writers get together and hold a block party

(B) when a writer’s other responsibilities block his or her attempts to write

(C) when a writer manages to write a large block of writing in one sitting

(D) when a writer cannot think of anything to write

927. Once you have a good idea for your children’s story, what should you do next?

(A) celebrate

(B) do research to make sure your idea fits your target audience

(C) find a publisher

(D) think of a good ending to your story

928. What is the author’s tone throughout the passage?

(A) sarcastic

(B) ambivalent

(C) pessimistic

(D) realistic but encouraging

Questions 929 through 937 are based on the following passage.

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