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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) Poison ivy.
(c) A snake.
(d) A black and white skunk.

2. What happens to Carrie several months later after its initial sale?
(a) The book sells its paperback rights to TNT for a television series.
(b) The book is made into a movie.
(c) The book is published in Spanish.
(d) The publisher sells the paperback rights.

3. Why does King miss his first year of school?
(a) Because of his father.
(b) Because of chronic ear and throat infections.
(c) Because his mother homeschools him.
(d) Because he moves too many times.

4. Where does King get a job to help pay for college?
(a) At Canon Mills and Mfg. Co.
(b) At West Point Peppermill Mfg Co.
(c) At Worumbo Mills and Weaving.
(d) At Massachusetts Mills and Dye Co.

5. What happened when Carrie sells to a paperback publisher?
(a) The paperback publisher offers King an advance of $400,000.
(b) The paperback publisher rejects the initial version of the book and demanded revisions.
(c) The book sells for $400,000, of which King received one third.
(d) King receives $200,000 and his life changes forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of stories does King particularly enjoy?

2. Who is the character Carrie based on?

3. How does his writing help King financially?

4. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

5. What does King remember about his childhood with his brother Dave?

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