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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. How does King paint the main character from The Dead Zone?
(a) He has his flaws and is thoroughly evil.
(b) As a nice, normal boy who is flawed.
(c) He is too perfect.
(d) He is evil but loving.

2. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?
(a) An image.
(b) An injunction.
(c) A piece of advice.
(d) A monologue.

3. What does King suggest that readers who do not take writing seriously do?
(a) Stop reading the book.
(b) Read the book, but ignore the advice that conflicts with the reader's beliefs.
(c) Ignore his advice completely.
(d) Study the book more carefully.

4. Where is King walking when he is hit?
(a) On the side of a road up a blind hill.
(b) On a grassy stretch in the middle of a double-lane highway.
(c) On a corner waiting for the light to change.
(d) On the sidewalk in front of his house.

5. King states that writing is a job that includes aspects that are ____.
(a) Void of meaning.
(b) Ponderous.
(c) Unexplainable.
(d) Drudgery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to King's rescue after his accident?

2. What kind of a book is On Writing?

3. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

4. How are King's days after he returns home from the hospital?

5. According to King, who determines what the image in the second chapter looks like?

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