So you wanna be a tech writer, huh? Here's yer personality test ...

[Dick Margulis <margulis -at- fiam -dot- net>]

Multiple choice
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1. A deadline is
    a. A phone with no dialtone
    b. A suggested due date for a first draft
    c. The moment after which the world ceases to exist for you if the 
task isn't complete

2. A misplaced modifier is
    a. A lost contact lens
    b. A receipt you left in a taxi
    c. A grammatical error you haven't made since third grade

3. The expression, "Word!" means
    a. That's the truth
    b. The only program I know how to use
    c. The computer ate my homework

4. Single-sourcing means
    a. Shopping at Wal*Mart
    b. Shopping at Fortunoff
    c. Something everyone I know talks about but hardly anyone does

5. My favorite way to express myself is
    a. Talking on the phone
    b. Instant messaging my friends
    c. Writing emails to a listserv

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Scoring
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Count each "a" as one point, each "b" as three points, each "c" as ten 
points.

5-33:    Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
41-43:   You'll be on probation for the first six months, but you might 
work out.
50:      Welcome to the club.

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