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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does King believe the reader see the image in the same way as the author?
(a) Yes, he does.
(b) Yes, if the reader reads carefully.
(c) No, not always.
(d) If the writer describes it well, he will.

2. What is the first thing King requests in the second chapter that his readers accept about writing?
(a) Writing is creative.
(b) Writing is a way to build on your senses.
(c) Writing is magic.
(d) Writing is an exercise.

3. How does King use this advice from his uncle?
(a) He applies it to his writing.
(b) He falls in love with tools and creates his own toolbox for chores around the house.
(c) He buys new tools every time he receives a check for his work.
(d) He always takes all his tools when he has to fix something.

4. What number appears in King's image?
(a) The number three.
(b) It is not specified.
(c) The number seven.
(d) The number 24/7.

5. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?
(a) It shocks Stephen and Dave King, and sends them to the hospital.
(b) It is too big and blows out a neighborhood transformer.
(c) It burns up their house.
(d) It darkens his entire apartment building.

Short Answer Questions

1. King also suggests limiting speaker attributes. What are speaker attributes?

2. What kind of verbs does King recommend be used when writing?

3. With respect to vocabulary, King states that __________ does not matter:

4. If a reader does not see an image the same way as the writer, how has the image changed?

5. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?

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