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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what manner does King say writers must always consider writing?
(a) Realistically.
(b) Morally.
(c) Seriously.
(d) Ideologically.

3. If a reader does not see an image the same way as the writer, how has the image changed?
(a) The image becomes more elaborated.
(b) The creative process changes the image to fit the story.
(c) The image doesn't change. It is the same image.
(d) As the reader reads about it, the details change.

4. How does King use theme in his novels?
(a) To create a moral in his work.
(b) To guide the plot along.
(c) To help him stay on course.
(d) To illustrate otherwise obscure points.

5. What is one of King's last jobs before becoming a full-time writer?
(a) A high school English teacher.
(b) A worker in a laundry.
(c) A newspaper reporter.
(d) A night janitor for his wife's office.

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

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

4. When does King hold himself to the minimum number of words per day?

5. Why does King's uncle carry the whole toolbox with him?

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