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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King claims __________ is the second most important tool in a writer's toolbox.
(a) Grammar.
(b) Theme.
(c) A good plot.
(d) Beauty of expression.

2. According to King, what is the most important tool for a writer?
(a) Good typing skills.
(b) Lots of notes.
(c) Vocabulary.
(d) An excellent computer.

3. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?
(a) A cat.
(b) A parakeet.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A turtle.

4. In addition to his injunction, King wants writers to leave something behind when they write. What should writers leave behind?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Fear.
(c) Their desires.
(d) Cleverness.

5. Whom does King meet while in college?
(a) His future agent.
(b) His future wife.
(c) His writing mentor.
(d) His future publisher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?

2. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?

3. How does King define vocabulary?

4. King's early addiction soon added another one. What is it?

5. What is the first thing King requests in the second chapter that his readers accept about writing?

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