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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Toolbox.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King's comparison of a handyman's toolbox with a writer's tool box is which figure of speech?
(a) Epigram.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Irony.
(d) Simile.

2. Does King believe the reader see the image in the same way as the author?
(a) Yes, he does.
(b) If the writer describes it well, he will.
(c) No, not always.
(d) Yes, if the reader reads carefully.

3. When does King get the idea for Carrie?
(a) After reading about another girl.
(b) When his wife tells him a story she overheard.
(c) After taking a job at a high school.
(d) After watching a similar TV show.

4. According to King, who determines what the image in the second chapter looks like?
(a) The writer.
(b) No one.
(c) The translator.
(d) The reader.

5. Why does King describe the image in the second chapter the way he does?
(a) To allow the reader to see the image in their own way.
(b) So that the reader creates an image different from the one King describes.
(c) King believes the reader will see the image as he does anyway.
(d) King wants to trick the reader into seeing a different image.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does King state he feels about writing for money?

2. What kind of a book is On Writing?

3. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?

4. What does King say about adverbs?

5. How did King describe the cloth's appearance in his image?

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