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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through What Writing Is.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?
(a) A piece of advice.
(b) An injunction.
(c) An image.
(d) A monologue.

2. According to King, what are two reasons to write?
(a) Writing as a serious career; writing as a hobby.
(b) Writing as a passion; writing as a way to gain fame.
(c) Writing as a passion; writing as a career.
(d) Writing for fame and glory; writing for a livelihood.

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

4. What does King define writing as?
(a) Telepathy.
(b) The creation of images in a reader's head.
(c) A juxtaposition of words and images.
(d) Visualization of scenes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?

3. What is King's overall opinion on writing as a profession?

4. Of the details King has supplied the reader regarding his image in the second chapter, what does King hope the reader will primarily focus on?

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

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