Quiz · The Editor and the Manuscript

Question 1What is the main idea of this listening passage?

A writer who refused to change her first novel How an editor helped a writer improve her first novel Why publishers usually reject novels from young writers How a writer sold her novel in many countries

Question 2What problems did the editor find in the manuscript at first?

The middle chapters repeated the same scene twice The characters had motives that were far too clear The opening was too slow and the ending felt rushed The dialogue was funny but the plot was missing

Question 3What did the writer do to thank the editor in the end?

She gave the editor part of her book earnings She named an important character after the editor She invited the editor to every bookshop opening She wrote her thanks inside the cover of the book