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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through C.V..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On one of their expeditions, King and his brother meet an unexpected enemy. What is this enemy?
(a) A bear.
(b) A black and white skunk.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) A snake.

2. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?
(a) The publisher sells it for $2500.
(b) King receives a check for $250.
(c) It sells, and he receives an advance of $2500.
(d) King receives a telegram saying the book needed revisions.

3. What is the first chapter, C.V., about?
(a) Stories about King's views on writing.
(b) Stories about King's early life.
(c) Stories related to how King became a horror novelist.
(d) Stories from King's childhood related to how he became a writer.

4. To which substance is King first addicted as a young man?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Prescription pain-killers.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Alcohol.

5. When does King begin to submit stories to magazines?
(a) While in elementary school.
(b) While in high school.
(c) While in college.
(d) While in junior high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does King miss his first year of school?

2. After Tabitha King's intervention in King's addictions, he makes some changes in his life. What change does he make in his writing life?

3. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

4. How does his writing help King financially?

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

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