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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is another element in the making of a good writer according to King's statements. What is it?
(a) To write frequently.
(b) To write when the muse strikes.
(c) To have definite writing goals.
(d) To write a lot.

2. In the chapter, Toolbox, what advice does King give the reader?
(a) Writers should always be prepared.
(b) Writers should carefully prepare their tools before beginning to write.
(c) Writers need their own toolbox to be successful.
(d) Writers need to have outlets other than writing.

3. From whom does King's uncle inherit something?
(a) From his father, King's grandfather.
(b) From his mother.
(c) From his brother.
(d) From his grandfather.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. King also suggests limiting speaker attributes. What are speaker attributes?

2. However, King does believe _______ to be essential to a writer's vocabulary.

3. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?

4. What is King's overall opinion on writing as a profession?

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

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