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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does King discover horror stories?
(a) At the local theater.
(b) At his aunt and uncle's house.
(c) At the newsstand.
(d) In the school library.

2. How can the book, On Writing, be described?
(a) Poignant, educated and inspiring.
(b) A poorly conceived hack job.
(c) Clever, formulistic, but inspiring.
(d) A masterpiece.

3. Why does it prove valuable to King to work for a local newspaper?
(a) Because the editor teaches King how to edit his work.
(b) Because the editor keeps him so busy he didn't have time to get into trouble.
(c) Because he wins a national sports writing contest while there.
(d) Because the job with the paper earns King a lot of money.

4. Who is the character Carrie based on?
(a) One of his students.
(b) A friend of his wife's.
(c) His imagination.
(d) Two girls he knew in high school.

5. What is the first chapter, C.V., about?
(a) Stories from King's childhood related to how he became a writer.
(b) Stories related to how King became a horror novelist.
(c) Stories about King's views on writing.
(d) Stories about King's early life.

Short Answer Questions

1. The change that King made in his writing life after his wife's intervention is seen by King as a symbol. What does this symbol represent?

2. When King's principal hears about King's episode with the newspaper, what does he suggest?

3. When does King begin to write stories?

4. What is one of King's last jobs before becoming a full-time writer?

5. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?

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