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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Living: A Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. King states that writing is a job that includes aspects that are ____.
(a) Void of meaning.
(b) Drudgery.
(c) Ponderous.
(d) Unexplainable.

3. In conclusion, what is the chapter, Toolbox, about?
(a) King's effort to present the mechanics of writing to his readers.
(b) King's analogy on the art of writing.
(c) King's feelings about the writing world.
(d) King's beliefs about how to become an excellent writer.

4. What does King help his uncle fix as a child?
(a) A leaky faucet in the bathroom.
(b) The driveway.
(c) A window screen.
(d) The kitchen sink.

5. How does King state he feels about writing for money?
(a) Writing is art, and as such, it may not pay.
(b) Everyone writes for money.
(c) Writing for money is unnecessary; it will come.
(d) One cannot write in anticipation of making money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity might cause King to work on days he normally doesn't work?

2. What does King do while editor of his school paper?

3. What is the location of the first item mentioned in the image?

4. What action does King believe a writer should take with respect to grammar?

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

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