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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The image in the second chapter is King's way of demonstrating to the readers his idea of _____.
(a) How to entice a reader to read more.
(b) What writing is.
(c) The use of description to fully set up a scene.
(d) The importance of the reader's creativity.

2. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?
(a) Writing for money.
(b) Writing for fame.
(c) Writing as a passion.
(d) Writing as a hobby.

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

4. What does King remember about his childhood with his brother Dave?
(a) Always being in trouble.
(b) Many adventures.
(c) How his brother hit him.
(d) Their pets.

5. What does King's uncle take with him when he works?
(a) The specific tools needed for the job.
(b) His entire toolbox.
(c) Only a couple of his favorite tools.
(d) Usually his screwdriver, a hammer, a few nails and screws.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a book is On Writing?

2. On certain occasions, King believes that grammar rules _________ .

3. What is King's most important injunction to writers?

4. Which speaker attributes does King find acceptable for the majority of dialogue?

5. How did King describe the cloth's appearance in his image?

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