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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of King's babysitters do to him?
(a) Feeds him too many eggs and then locks him in a closet.
(b) Tortures King with a belt.
(c) Forces him to stay in his room all day.
(d) Mistreats him and complains to his mother about his behavior.

2. What does King do while editor of his school paper?
(a) He writes a satirical version of the paper.
(b) He wins a national contest for the paper.
(c) He copies other people's stories and publishes them.
(d) He creates one of the best versions of the paper ever.

3. When King's principal hears about King's episode with the newspaper, what does he suggest?
(a) He encourages King to quit writing.
(b) He tells him to get a job to keep him busy.
(c) He tells him to get a job with a local paper as a sports writer.
(d) He tells him to stay out of trouble in the future.

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

5. How can the book, On Writing, be described?
(a) Clever, formulistic, but inspiring.
(b) A masterpiece.
(c) A poorly conceived hack job.
(d) Poignant, educated and inspiring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first chapter, C.V., about?

2. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

3. When does King get the idea for Carrie?

4. Where does King get a job to help pay for college?

5. Who is the character Carrie based on?

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