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Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to King, grammar rules were _______________ .
(a) Necessary for communication.
(b) To be followed.
(c) Convenient conventions.
(d) Made to be broken.

2. Where does King get a job to help pay for college?
(a) At Massachusetts Mills and Dye Co.
(b) At West Point Peppermill Mfg Co.
(c) At Canon Mills and Mfg. Co.
(d) At Worumbo Mills and Weaving.

3. Does King feel that a writer should blindly follow all the rules in the book he recommends?
(a) Yes, but the writer should remember and use the exceptions, too.
(b) Yes, because these rules are the ultimate authority.
(c) No. He feels some of the rules are 'a little over the top'.
(d) Yes. They are excellent rules.

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

5. What does one of King's babysitters do to him?
(a) Feeds him too many eggs and then locks him in a closet.
(b) Forces him to stay in his room all day.
(c) Mistreats him and complains to his mother about his behavior.
(d) Tortures King with a belt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does King's mother die?

2. How does King describe the image discussed in chapter two?

3. .What is the first specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?

4. Where is the cloth mentioned in King's image located within the image?

5. What number appears in King's image?

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