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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through What Writing Is.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.
(c) He exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.
(d) He centers his desk in his office.

2. Where is the cloth mentioned in King's image located within the image?
(a) Lying on the floor.
(b) Draped over a chair.
(c) Beside the first object.
(d) Under the cage.

3. What does King define writing as?
(a) A juxtaposition of words and images.
(b) Telepathy.
(c) The creation of images in a reader's head.
(d) Visualization of scenes.

4. What number appears in King's image?
(a) The number seven.
(b) The number three.
(c) The number 24/7.
(d) It is not specified.

5. .What is the first specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Theme and plot.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Writing exercises.
(d) Writing mechanics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

2. In what manner does King say writers must always consider writing?

3. On one of their expeditions, King and his brother meet an unexpected enemy. What is this enemy?

4. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?

5. According to King, what are two reasons to write?

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