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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which substance is King first addicted as a young man?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Prescription pain-killers.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Marijuana.

2. In order to ignore a grammar rule, what does King believe must be observed?
(a) Nothing.
(b) An explanation must be given to the reader.
(c) A new rule must be created.
(d) It must be done properly.

3. What is the second specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Vocabulary.
(b) Diction.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Voice.

4. What is the unusual item attached to the animal?
(a) A letter.
(b) A number.
(c) A Chinese symbol.
(d) An eye.

5. What does King's uncle inherit?
(a) A car.
(b) The house.
(c) A silver watch.
(d) A large toolbox.

Short Answer Questions

1. However, King does believe _______ to be essential to a writer's vocabulary.

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

4. From whom does King's uncle inherit something?

5. What is the first object described in the image in the second chapter?

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