STYLEBOOK TEST

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COPYRIGHT 1988 BY ROB MELTON

Instructions: In each of the following sentences, select the choice which is correct according to your stylebook

______ 1.Smith recently received his (a) Master’s Degree. (b) master’s degree. (c) M.A.

______ 2.The play begins at 8 (a) PM (b) P.M. (c) pm (d) p.m. in the auditorium.

______ 3.He was cited for traveling 65 (a) MPH (b) M.P.H. (c) mph (d) m.p.h.

______ 4.This year’s sports program will be sold at the gate for (a) one dollar. (b) $1.00. (c) $1.

______ 5.One of this year’s Junior Achievement sponsors is Freightliner (a) Corporation. (b) Corp.

______ 6.The Chess Club meets (a) Mon., (b) Monday, March 8 in Room 110.

______ 7.The play will be performed at the Sarah Converse Auditorium, 1150 Goodrich, (a) Saint Paul, (b) St. Paul, Minn.

______ 8.The store is located at 1460 Grand (a) Ave. (b) Avenue.

______ 9.On (a) Oct. 21 (b) October 21, Grant soccer will face off against the Madison Senators.

______10.Each (a) Dec., (b) December, student government conducts the United Way campaign.

______11.James Abernathy plans to attend (a) OSU (b) O.S.U. next year.

______12.Elizabeth Bennington received a $1,000 scholarship to (a) Univ. of Oregon. (b) U of O. (c) University of Oregon.

______13.Marianne Fielding and Megs Patton will be teaching (a) Eng. (b) English this year.

______14.Only two years of (a) P.E. (b) physical education (c) phys. ed. are required.

______15.The annual spring press day is sponsored by Oregon Journalism Education (a) Association, Inc. (b) Association Inc.

______16.Several students traveled to Frankfurt, (a) Ger. (b) Germany.

______17.The center is located on Terrace (a) Dr. (b) Drive in Portland.

______18.It is the (a) sixth (b) 6th annual blood drive.

______19.Powell’s Books is located on (a) W. Burnside. (b) West Burnside.

______20.Susan Eberly chairs the Mathematics (a) Dept. (b) Department.

______21.The announcement was made by (a) Supt. (b) Superintendent Matthew Prophet.

______22.Jennie Acker, (a) editor, (b) Editor, (c) Ed., (d) ed., announced the changes.

______23.Major changes have been announced by (a) Governor (b) Gov. Neil Goldschmidt.

______24.It was his (a) twenty-eighth (b) 28th birthday.

______25.(a) Senator (b) Sen. Mark Hatfield spoke in favor of a nuclear freeze on Thursday during Nuclear Awareness Day.

______26.Records show that birth rates fell 40 (a) per cent (b) % (c) percent in schools with clinics.

______27.The storm dumped (a) 10” (b) 10 inches (c) 10 in. of snow on Portland.

______28.The column measure is (a) eight (b) 8 picas.

______29.Labor Day falls on (a) September 4 (b) September 4th (c) Sept. 4 (d) Sept. 4th this year.

______30.Letters should be addressed to the Equestrian, 11717 (a) Northeast (b) N.E. (c) NE Shaver, Portland, Ore. 97220.

______31.The (a) Oregon Human Development Corporation (b) OHDC is available to help students find part-time jobs.

______32.Qualified students may apply to participate in an off-campus mentorship program through the (a) TAG (b) Talented and Gifted (TAG) (c) Talented and Gifted program.

______33.Many students spend Spring Break in Palm Springs, (a) CA. (b) Calif. (c) Cal. (d) California.

______34.Carol Simms recently visited (a) AK. (b) Alaska. (c) Alas.

______35.Henry Williams won the calf roping event at the rodeo in Dawson, (a) Yukon Terr. (b) Yuk. Terr. (c) Yukon Territory (d) YT.

______36.(a) Bros. (b) Brother (c) Bro. John has undertaken a religious vow of silence.

______37.For many years, the treasurer of Journalism Education Association has been (a) Sister (b) Sis. (c) sister (d) sis. Rita Jeanne.

______38.Pope John Paul II delivered the traditional Christmas message. Next week, (a) the pope (b) the Pope (c) Pope John Paul II (d) the Pontiff will travel to Africa.

______39.The Chosen was written by (a) rabbi (b) Rabbi Chiam Potok.

______40.The baccalaureate was led by (a) the Rev. (b) The Reverend (c) The Rev. (d) the reverend Dale Harris.

______41.The Northwest is perhaps best known for the eruption of (a) Mt. St. Helens. (b) Mount St. Helens. (c) Mt. Saint Helens. (d) Mount Saint Helens.

______42.The issue was refered to a (a) U.N. (b) United Nations committee.

______43.Originally, the Coca-Cola clothes line was not manufactured in the (a) U.S. (b) United States.

______44.The third quarter report showed a profit for Acme Consolidated (a) Company (b) Co. shareholders.

______45.Thanksgiving begins on (a) Nov. 24 (b) November 24 (c) Nov. 24th (d) November 24th this year.