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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does King take this position on adverbs?
(a) He feels adverbs do the thinking for the reader.
(b) He wants to limit the words in his books.
(c) He feels adverbs are a crutch for the writer.
(d) He believes that by using adverbs, a writer won't stretch his imagination.

2. In the chapter, C.V., King touches on the theme of the book. What is this theme?
(a) Writing as magic.
(b) Writing as a career.
(c) Writing for money.
(d) Writing as life support.

3. What lesson does the experience with his uncle teach King?
(a) He learns the importance of having the right tool for the job.
(b) He always remembers the advice and learned to be prepared.
(c) He learns to appreciate physical labor.
(d) He learns to have the toolbox handy and ready for odd jobs around the house.

4. Why does it prove valuable to King to work for a local newspaper?
(a) Because the editor keeps him so busy he didn't have time to get into trouble.
(b) Because the job with the paper earns King a lot of money.
(c) Because he wins a national sports writing contest while there.
(d) Because the editor teaches King how to edit his work.

5. What does King suggest that readers who do not take writing seriously do?
(a) Ignore his advice completely.
(b) Study the book more carefully.
(c) Read the book, but ignore the advice that conflicts with the reader's beliefs.
(d) Stop reading the book.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does King state he feels about writing for money?

2. Who is the character Carrie based on?

3. Of the details King has supplied the reader regarding his image in the second chapter, what does King hope the reader will primarily focus on?

4. Why does King's uncle carry the whole toolbox with him?

5. According to King, what is the most important tool for a writer?

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