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This quiz is based on Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry by Sun Technical Publications (Prentice-Hall, 2003). ISBN: 0-13-142899-3.

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Your name	Your handle (use anything you wish; just repeat it exactly every time)
Which version of this course are you taking?	Online Classroom Other

1. What's the problem with too many links?
   There can't be too many links; readers need to know what's related so that they can choose according to their needs.
   They clutter the text and are distracting.
   They prevent readers from finding related information that they need to complete their tasks.

2. What's the problem with too few links?
   There can't be too few links; links by definition clutter text and are distracting to readers.
   They cause paragraphs to be overly long and hard to scan.
   They prevent readers from finding related information that they need to complete their tasks.
   

3. Which of the following is the first consideration when deciding whether to link?
   Whether related information exists.
   Whether readers are likely to need the related information.
   Whether background information related to the current topic exists.
   

4. Which of the following are the best choices for placing links?
   Jump lists; end-of-topic points
   Jump lists; cross-references
   Jump lists; paragraphs
   Cross-references; end-of-topic points
   Paragraphs; end-of-topic points

5. If you have a topic with lots of links throughout and you are convinced those links are useful to readers, what should you do?
   Move them to the end of the topic.
   Copy them to the end of the topic.
   Delete them.
   

6. Which of the following sorts of information is it safe to link to rather than repeat?
   Basic information; in-depth information
   Prerequisite information; in-depth information
   Prerequisite information; basic information
   

7. Which of the following is preferable phrasing for links?
   To view the Processing Status dialog box for details on your request, click _here_.
   For details on your request, click _here_ to view the Processing Status dialog box.
   For details on your request, see the _Processing Status_ dialog box.
   For details on your request, see _the Processing Status dialog box_.

8. What's a good method for shortening lengthy link phrasing in jump lists?
   Move repetitive phrasing out of the links into the lead-in to the link list.
   Use "here" or similar wording.
   Remove the wording from the individual links, and instead number the individual links consecutively.
   

9. How do you provide "sufficient context" for a link?
   Explain what is located at the link destination and how it relates to the current topic.
   Provide the full title in quotation marks of the link destination.
   Explain the level of expertise or knowledge required of the audience in the link destination.

10. Should you use quotation marks on links?
    Yes, but only when you are citing the exact title of a chapter or heading..
    No, quotation marks clutter the text.
    Yes, but only when quotation marks do not clutter the text.
    No, use bold instead.