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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does King suggest writers improve their vocabulary?
(a) He doesn't believe they should strive to do so.
(b) By reading extensively.
(c) By learning two or three new words per day.
(d) By carrying vocabulary/definition cards with them at all times and practicing.

2. 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.

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

4. In addition to comments on paragraphs, King mentions one other feature of the page. What is it?
(a) The borders of the page.
(b) The amount of white space on a page.
(c) How one physical paragraph relates to the others.
(d) How the type looks on the page.

5. When does King get the idea for Carrie?
(a) After taking a job at a high school.
(b) When his wife tells him a story she overheard.
(c) After reading about another girl.
(d) After watching a similar TV show.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does his writing help King financially?

2. How does King describe the image discussed in chapter two?

3. What is one reason for reading the book, On Writing?

4. How does King's mother die?

5. What type of job does King believe writing to be?

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