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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Living: A Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of verbs does King recommend be used when writing?
(a) Verbs of vivid action.
(b) Verbs in the passive voice, past tense.
(c) Verbs in the active voice.
(d) Verbs in the active voice, present tense.

2. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?
(a) Demonstrating his prowess as an author who should be read.
(b) Giving the image to the reader.
(c) Suggesting how to understand the author's thoughts.
(d) Enticing the reader to stay alert.

3. What does King say about adverbs?
(a) To limit their use.
(b) To include them when characters are being emotional.
(c) To use colorful adverbs to make the writing more vivid.
(d) To use them to intensify meaning.

4. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?
(a) It sells, and he receives an advance of $2500.
(b) King receives a telegram saying the book needed revisions.
(c) The publisher sells it for $2500.
(d) King receives a check for $250.

5. Where is King found when help arrives after the accident?
(a) Lying on the side of the road.
(b) Sitting in the van.
(c) Face down in a ditch.
(d) At home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of job does King believe writing to be?

2. What is the first thing King requests in the second chapter that his readers accept about writing?

3. What was the date of King's accident?

4. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

5. What does King suggest that readers who do not take writing seriously do?

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