A. scientific articles in magazines.

B. the Internet.

C. most research and university libraries.

D. most public libraries in the United States.

13. Reference librarians are specially trained to help you

A. get a library card.

B. research a topic.

C. sign out videotapes.

D. create an outline.

14. University libraries are _______ to the public.

A. closed

B. open

C. hostile

D. inaccessible

15. The World Almanac is a book of

A. articles published in magazines.

B. facts and statistics.

C. synonyms.

D. living notable Americans.

16. Parallel construction means that you

A. begin each paragraph of your essay in the same way.

B. repeat the first paragraph of your essay as the last paragraph.

C. give both sides of the argument in your essay.

D. use the same grammatical construction in all similar headings throughout an outline.

17. What is the most reliable way to get the opinions of experts on any writing topic?

A. Do research at a library.

B. Call them to set up interviews.

C. Write to them and hope for an answer.

D. Contact them on the Internet.

18. You need to write an essay about hot air ballooning. You know you’ve seen a good book on this topic, but you can’t remember the name of the book or the name of the author. How could you most easily find this book in the library?

A. Locate the title card for the book in the card catalog.

B. Locate the author card for the book in the card catalog.

C. Look under “balloons” in the Readers’ Guide.

D. Locate the subject card for the book in the card catalog.

19. The position from which you write about your subject is called your

A. point of view.

B. outline of ideas.

C. plan.

D. advantage.

20. What do we call an idea that will make the reader take notice and want to read on?

A. Card

B. Point of view

C. Hook

D. Summary