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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to King, what is the best technique to use with description?
(a) Describes scenes completely.
(b) Use as little as possible.
(c) Describe people completely, but scenes sparingly.
(d) Try to describe fully without omitting key details.

2. What are King's feelings on grammar study?
(a) Lengthy grammar study is unnecessary.
(b) Grammar should be studied only through high school.
(c) Grammar should be studied at length.
(d) Grammar should be learned intuitively.

3. What happens to Carrie several months later after its initial sale?
(a) The book sells its paperback rights to TNT for a television series.
(b) The book is made into a movie.
(c) The book is published in Spanish.
(d) The publisher sells the paperback rights.

4. After Tabitha King's intervention in King's addictions, he makes some changes in his life. What change does he make in his writing life?
(a) He centers his desk in his office.
(b) He rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.
(c) He exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.
(d) He moves his massive desk to a corner of his office.

5. What kind of stories does King particularly enjoy?
(a) Horror stories by Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Stories by O. Henry.
(c) Mystery stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.
(d) Humorous stories by Mark Twain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The image in the second chapter is King's way of demonstrating to the readers his idea of _____.

2. There is an old adage in writing: write what you know. How does King feel about this?

3. What happened when Carrie sells to a paperback publisher?

4. When does King begin to write stories?

5. In addition to his injunction, King wants writers to leave something behind when they write. What should writers leave behind?

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