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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. King has been called a hack over the years. What is a hack?
(a) A writer with no talent.
(b) A writer of trivial matter.
(c) An excellent writer.
(d) A literary drudge.

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

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

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

5. On certain occasions, King believes that grammar rules _________ .
(a) Can be ignored.
(b) Can be explained casually to the reader.
(c) Should be discussed between characters.
(d) May be played with.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is King blocked with On Writing before the accident?

2. What does King's uncle use from the toolbox?

3. Where does King discover horror stories?

4. According to King, what is the most important tool for a writer?

5. Why was the person who caused King's accident going into town?

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