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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 second specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Vocabulary.
(b) Voice.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Diction.

2. How does King suggest writers improve their vocabulary?
(a) He doesn't believe they should strive to do so.
(b) By carrying vocabulary/definition cards with them at all times and practicing.
(c) By reading extensively.
(d) By learning two or three new words per day.

3. .What is the first specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Writing exercises.
(c) Theme and plot.
(d) Writing mechanics.

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

5. What advice does King give on paragraphs?
(a) King believes paragraphs should not vary in length.
(b) King feels paragraphs should have a standard length of 8 to 10 lines.
(c) To pay attention to the length and number of paragraphs.
(d) King wants writers to see their paragraphs as a graphic picture on a page.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to King, what three things are the bases of all stories?

2. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?

3. Why does King take this position on adverbs?

4. What does King suggest that readers who do not take writing seriously do?

5. If used correctly, King believes that dialogue could be what object for a writer?

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