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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does his writing help King financially?
(a) Often his stories would sell when they were in serious financial trouble.
(b) King's writing didn't really help financially.
(c) King's stories never made much, but every little bit helped.
(d) King's writing was a steady, but small source of income.

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?
(a) He moves his massive desk to a corner of his office.
(b) He centers his desk in his office.
(c) He exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.
(d) He rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.

3. Why does King throw the story Carrie in the trash can?
(a) Because he feels he doesn't know enough about the events that went on in a girl's locker room.
(b) Because he is too busy to continue.
(c) Because he doesn't like the main character Carrie.
(d) Because his wife hates the story.

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

5. Who is the character Carrie based on?
(a) Two girls he knew in high school.
(b) His imagination.
(c) One of his students.
(d) A friend of his wife's.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does King begin to submit stories to magazines?

2. The change that King made in his writing life after his wife's intervention is seen by King as a symbol. What does this symbol represent?

3. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?

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

5. What happened when Carrie sells to a paperback publisher?

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