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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A parakeet.
(d) A cat.

2. What does King say about adverbs?
(a) To limit their use.
(b) To include them when characters are being emotional.
(c) To use colorful adverbs to make the writing more vivid.
(d) To use them to intensify meaning.

3. What is the location of the first item mentioned in the image?
(a) On a table.
(b) In a chair.
(c) Over a counter.
(d) On the floor.

4. On certain occasions, King believes that grammar rules _________ .
(a) Should be discussed between characters.
(b) Can be explained casually to the reader.
(c) May be played with.
(d) Can be ignored.

5. In conclusion, what is the chapter, Toolbox, about?
(a) King's analogy on the art of writing.
(b) King's effort to present the mechanics of writing to his readers.
(c) King's feelings about the writing world.
(d) King's beliefs about how to become an excellent writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does King discover horror stories?

2. How can the book, On Writing, be described?

3. What is the unusual item attached to the animal?

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. What kind of a book is On Writing?

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