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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which speaker attributes does King find acceptable for the majority of dialogue?
(a) Clever ones that break up the monotony of the 'he said', 'she said' routine.
(b) Whichever ones are necessary to convey the meaning of the scene.
(c) Those which use active verbs.
(d) The basic 'he said', 'she said'.

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

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

4. King claims __________ is the second most important tool in a writer's toolbox.
(a) Beauty of expression.
(b) A good plot.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Theme.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

3. What does King say about adverbs?

4. How could the object King's uncle inherits be described?

5. In what manner does King say writers must always consider writing?

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