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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. From whom does King's uncle inherit something?
(a) From his mother.
(b) From his father, King's grandfather.
(c) From his brother.
(d) From his grandfather.

2. How are King's days after he returns home from the hospital?
(a) He is able to relax for the first time in years.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) He feels like he is on a vacation.
(d) They are filled with pain.

3. Why does King feel that plotting out a novel is not wise?
(a) He wants his characters to be free to act.
(b) He feels that the story creates the plot.
(c) He likes for his story to develop, and then he tries to mold the plot when necessary.
(d) He believes it would be dishonest to the characters.

4. Why isn't King working on the book, On Writing, at the time of the accident?
(a) He is going to judge a short story contest.
(b) He has other deadlines to meet.
(c) He wants to work on an idea for another novel he has.
(d) He has writer's block.

5. How does King use this advice from his uncle?
(a) He always takes all his tools when he has to fix something.
(b) He falls in love with tools and creates his own toolbox for chores around the house.
(c) He buys new tools every time he receives a check for his work.
(d) He applies it to his writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of material should a writer read in order to learn the most from his reading?

2. King states that writing is a job that includes aspects that are ____.

3. According to King, what characteristic should a writer's space have?

4. When does King come to his revelation about his writing?

5. What happens to Carrie several months later after its initial sale?

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