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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 is the unusual item attached to the animal?
(a) A letter.
(b) A Chinese symbol.
(c) An eye.
(d) A number.

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

3. What does King's uncle use from the toolbox?
(a) A hammer and some nails.
(b) Several tools.
(c) Only a screwdriver.
(d) A screwdriver and a hammer.

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

5. Who is going out with King on the day of his accident?
(a) His wife.
(b) No one. He is going out alone.
(c) His wife and other two children.
(d) His other two children.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is another element in the making of a good writer according to King's statements. What is it?

2. When does King hold himself to the minimum number of words per day?

3. In conclusion, what is the chapter, Toolbox, about?

4. King gives the example of John Grisham as a writer. What does he say about Grisham?

5. How does King use theme in his novels?

(see the answer key)

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