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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to King, what is the second condition that, if readers cannot accept, should be a reason to stop reading his book?
(a) That writing will probably not make a lot of money for the reader.
(b) That fame and fortune are fleeting.
(c) That writing is a serious job with inexplicable aspects.
(d) That the writing is drudgery.

2. How many specific facts are provided by King about the entire image in the second chapter?
(a) Four items and their location/relation to one another.
(b) An object, its color, and its number.
(c) Only two: the object and a number on its back.
(d) Five.

3. .What is the first specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Writing exercises.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Theme and plot.
(d) Writing mechanics.

4. Of the details King has supplied the reader regarding his image in the second chapter, what does King hope the reader will primarily focus on?
(a) On this number and what it might mean.
(b) The other details about the animal.
(c) The number as an object of fate.
(d) The possibilities of significant other numbers.

5. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?
(a) A monologue.
(b) An injunction.
(c) A piece of advice.
(d) An image.

6. What kind of writing book does King say that he will be not be writing?
(a) A book of writing exercises.
(b) The usual book of topics followed by exercises.
(c) A textbook.
(d) A common writing book.

7. What does King remember about his childhood with his brother Dave?
(a) Their pets.
(b) Many adventures.
(c) Always being in trouble.
(d) How his brother hit him.

8. What is King's overall opinion on writing as a profession?
(a) It is humorous.
(b) It is frivolous.
(c) It is didactic.
(d) It is serious and straightforward.

9. Where on the animal is something unusual attached?
(a) On its back.
(b) On its foot.
(c) On its side.
(d) On a collar around its neck.

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

11. After Tabitha King's intervention in King's addictions, he makes some changes in his life. What change does he make in his writing life?
(a) He moves his massive desk to a corner of his office.
(b) He rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.
(c) He exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.
(d) He centers his desk in his office.

12. What is the first object described in the image in the second chapter?
(a) A snake.
(b) A cage.
(c) A head.
(d) A bird.

13. What is the first thing King requests in the second chapter that his readers accept about writing?
(a) Writing is magic.
(b) Writing is creative.
(c) Writing is an exercise.
(d) Writing is a way to build on your senses.

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

15. What does one of King's babysitters do to him?
(a) Mistreats him and complains to his mother about his behavior.
(b) Tortures King with a belt.
(c) Feeds him too many eggs and then locks him in a closet.
(d) Forces him to stay in his room all day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the cloth mentioned in King's image located within the image?

2. According to King, who determines what the image in the second chapter looks like?

3. In the chapter, C.V., King makes a discovery about writing. What is this discovery?

4. What is the third specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be?

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

(see the answer keys)

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