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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does his writing help King financially?
(a) King's writing was a steady, but small source of income.
(b) King's writing didn't really help financially.
(c) Often his stories would sell when they were in serious financial trouble.
(d) King's stories never made much, but every little bit helped.

2. When does King begin to write stories?
(a) When he is eight or nine.
(b) During his first year of school.
(c) While he is in kindergarten.
(d) After he finishes school.

3. What is King's most important injunction to writers?
(a) Writers need to have their own space.
(b) Writers must be original.
(c) Writers should be honest.
(d) Writers must work every day.

4. Why does King take this position on adverbs?
(a) He wants to limit the words in his books.
(b) He feels adverbs are a crutch for the writer.
(c) He believes that by using adverbs, a writer won't stretch his imagination.
(d) He feels adverbs do the thinking for the reader.

5. What does King's uncle take with him when he works?
(a) Usually his screwdriver, a hammer, a few nails and screws.
(b) Only a couple of his favorite tools.
(c) His entire toolbox.
(d) The specific tools needed for the job.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does King get the idea for Carrie?

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

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

4. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

5. Why does King's uncle carry the whole toolbox with him?

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