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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does King's uncle carry the whole toolbox with him?
(a) Because it is a habit.
(b) Because he can't go back home between jobs.
(c) Because he says a person could never be sure what tools he would need.
(d) Because lifting it gives him a workout.

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

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

4. If a reader does not see an image the same way as the writer, how has the image changed?
(a) As the reader reads about it, the details change.
(b) The image becomes more elaborated.
(c) The image doesn't change. It is the same image.
(d) The creative process changes the image to fit the story.

5. According to King, what goes in the top of the writer's toolbox?
(a) A grounding in literature.
(b) Study and preparation through classwork.
(c) Practice in writing.
(d) The most important tools for writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to his injunction, King wants writers to leave something behind when they write. What should writers leave behind?

2. Why does King throw the story Carrie in the trash can?

3. The image in the second chapter is King's way of demonstrating to the readers his idea of _____.

4. When does King begin to submit stories to magazines?

5. Why does King describe the image in the second chapter the way he does?

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