Journalism Today

Chapter 7: Writing News Stories and Headlines

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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