Copyeditor's Handbook Quiz

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width="420" align="LEFT"> <font size="+2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Copyeditor's Handbook Quiz</font><p><font size="+0"> 1. What is the plural of "mouse" (the computer device)?<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question1">(a) mouses<br> <input type="radio" name="question1">(b) mice<br> <input type="radio" name="question1">(c) mouse devices<br> <input type="radio" name="question1">(d) All of the above.<p> 2. What is the preferred shorthand term for "electronic mail?"<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question2">(a) E-mail<br> <input type="radio" name="question2">(b) e-mail<br> <input type="radio" name="question2">(c) email<br> <input type="radio" name="question2">(d) Current practice is in disarray.<p> 3. In which of the following cross-references are the page ranges treated inconsistently?<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question3">(a) See pages 22-25, 100-102, and 105-109.<br> <input type="radio" name="question3">(b) See pages 22-5, 100-2, and 105-9.<br> <input type="radio" name="question3">(c) See pages 22-25, 100-102, and 105-9.<br> <input type="radio" name="question3">(d) See pages 22-25, 100-02, and 105-09.<p> 4. Which of the following sentences contain a dangling modifier?<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="checkbox" name="question4">(a) As a freelance editor, it seems to me that we need to select a style manual.<br> <input type="checkbox" name="question4">(b) With 350 technicians, no one provides you with better service than WeFixIt.com.<br> <input type="checkbox" name="question4">(c) Given these findings, vitamin X cannot be recommended as part of the treatment regimen.<br> <input type="checkbox" name="question4">(d) After being visited by all his friends, his morale improved.<p> 5. Which of the following are trademarks?<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="checkbox" name="question5">(a) Dumpster <br> <input type="checkbox" name="question5">(b) Mace<br> <input type="checkbox" name="question5">(c) Styrofoam<br> <input type="checkbox" name="question5">(d) Tabasco<p> 6. The asterisk-dagger system is used to<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question6">(a) flag queries in a manuscript.<br> <input type="radio" name="question6">(b) order nonnumeric footnotes.<br> <input type="radio" name="question6">(c) convert ASCII characters into plain text.<br> <input type="radio" name="question6">(d) alphabetize nonnumeric characters in an index.<p> 7. When a numbered list is "cleared for 10s," the numerals that precede the items are<br> <form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question7">(a) indented ten spaces.<br> <input type="radio" name="question7">(b) aligned on the first digit.<br> <input type="radio" name="question7">(c) aligned on the last digit.<br> <input type="radio" name="question7">(d) deleted and replaced by bullets.<p> 8. The incorrect use of <i>it's</i> is one of those errors that ______ many editors.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question8">(a) exasperates<br> <input type="radio" name="question8">(b) exasperate<p> 9. In Jefferson County one in five children ____ not covered by health insurance.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question9">(a) is<br> <input type="radio" name="question9">(b) are<p> 10. She did not respond when asked if she ____ in favor of the plan.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question10">(a) was<br> <input type="radio" name="question10">(b) were<p> 11. His proposals were routinely ignored by his _____ .<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question11">(a) co-workers<br> <input type="radio" name="question11">(b) coworkers<p> 12. We have submitted _____ FOIA request.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question12">(a) a<br> <input type="radio" name="question12">(b) an<p> 13. _____ than one in six households in Mayberry will receive a property-tax rebate.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question13">(a) Less<br> <input type="radio" name="question13">(b) Fewer<p> 14. The band knows all of Ray _____ songs.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question14">(a) Charles'<br> <input type="radio" name="question14">(b) Charles's<p> 15. Let's give a copy of The Copyeditor's Handbook to _____ will be training the new editors.<br><form method=post action=get> <input type="radio" name="question15">(a) whoever<br> <input type="radio" name="question15">(b) whomever<p></font> <font size="+1"><a href="8429.noframesanswerpage.html">View Answers</a></font><p> </td> </tr> </table> <CENTER><HR WIDTH="464" SIZE="1" NOSHADE><FONT SIZE="1" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" COLOR="#990000"><a href="http://www.ucpress.edu/"><B>Home</a> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/">Books</A> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/journals/">Journals</A> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/scan/">Electronic Editions</A> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/press/">About the Press</A> <br><A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/browse.html">Browse Books</A> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/featured.html">Featured Books</A> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/new.html">New Releases</A> | <A HREF="mailto:ucpress.comments@ucop.edu">Comments</A> | <A HREF="http://www.ucpress.edu/search.html">Search</A></B></FONT></CENTER></TD></TR></TABLE><map name="booksubmap"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,71,110,84" href="mailto:ucpress.comments@ucop.edu"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,56,110,70" href="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/new.html"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,41,110,55" href="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/featured.html"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,29,110,40" href="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/browse.html"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,16,110,28" href="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/browse.html"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,2,110,15" href="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/browse.html"></map></body>