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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does King meet while in college?
(a) His future wife.
(b) His writing mentor.
(c) His future publisher.
(d) His future agent.

2. Where does King discover horror stories?
(a) At his aunt and uncle's house.
(b) At the newsstand.
(c) In the school library.
(d) At the local theater.

3. What book does King recommend for grammar study?
(a) Strunk and White's Elements of Style.
(b) Prentice-Hall Handbook of Grammar.
(c) Betty Azar's Understanding and Using English Grammar.
(d) Any good high school grammar text.

4. According to King, what goes in the top of the writer's toolbox?
(a) Study and preparation through classwork.
(b) Practice in writing.
(c) A grounding in literature.
(d) The most important tools for writing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does King describe the image in the second chapter the way he does?

3. What is the first chapter, C.V., about?

4. According to King, who determines what the image in the second chapter looks like?

5. In the chapter, Toolbox, what advice does King give the reader?

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