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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?
(a) Writing as a passion.
(b) Writing for money.
(c) Writing as a hobby.
(d) Writing for fame.

2. When does King begin to submit stories to magazines?
(a) While in high school.
(b) While in junior high school.
(c) While in college.
(d) While in elementary school.

3. The image in the second chapter is King's way of demonstrating to the readers his idea of _____.
(a) What writing is.
(b) The importance of the reader's creativity.
(c) How to entice a reader to read more.
(d) The use of description to fully set up a scene.

4. In the chapter, C.V., King makes a discovery about writing. What is this discovery?
(a) He discovers that writing is an obsession.
(b) He discovers that his writing is not very good.
(c) He discovers that writing controls his life.
(d) He discovers that writing was something he likes to do.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Does King believe the reader see the image in the same way as the author?

2. What is the first object described in the image in the second chapter?

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

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

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

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