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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. Where does King get the idea for the novel Misery?
(a) From a dream.
(b) From a TV show.
(c) From a book he was reading.
(d) From his wife.

2. When does King get the idea for Carrie?
(a) When his wife tells him a story she overheard.
(b) After reading about another girl.
(c) After watching a similar TV show.
(d) After taking a job at a high school.

3. How did King describe the cloth's appearance in his image?
(a) He describes its color.
(b) He describes its texture.
(c) He talks about its smell.
(d) He didn't.

4. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?
(a) Writing for fame.
(b) Writing as a hobby.
(c) Writing as a passion.
(d) Writing for money.

5. According to King, what characteristic should a writer's space have?
(a) A calming venue with only a telephone and a computer.
(b) An office space with files, computer, printer, and a telephone.
(c) A simple place with little or no distractions.
(d) A quiet place with a radio and a computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a book is On Writing?

2. Why isn't King working on the book, On Writing, at the time of the accident?

3. What is the first chapter, C.V., about?

4. What is the book King works on during his recovery period?

5. What is King's first piece of advice to those reading the chapter, On Writing?

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