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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be?
(a) A book on subjectivity.
(b) A book on horror.
(c) A book on realism.
(d) An instruction handbook.

2. What does King say about adverbs?
(a) To use colorful adverbs to make the writing more vivid.
(b) To limit their use.
(c) To use them to intensify meaning.
(d) To include them when characters are being emotional.

3. What does one of King's babysitters do to him?
(a) Mistreats him and complains to his mother about his behavior.
(b) Feeds him too many eggs and then locks him in a closet.
(c) Tortures King with a belt.
(d) Forces him to stay in his room all day.

4. What does King's uncle take with him when he works?
(a) Usually his screwdriver, a hammer, a few nails and screws.
(b) His entire toolbox.
(c) Only a couple of his favorite tools.
(d) The specific tools needed for the job.

5. In conclusion, what is the chapter, Toolbox, about?
(a) King's beliefs about how to become an excellent writer.
(b) King's effort to present the mechanics of writing to his readers.
(c) King's feelings about the writing world.
(d) King's analogy on the art of writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Another belief of King is that writers have a special need. What is this need?

2. When King's principal hears about King's episode with the newspaper, what does he suggest?

3. According to King, what is the second condition that, if readers cannot accept, should be a reason to stop reading his book?

4. How does King suggest writers improve their vocabulary?

5. According to King, what should dialogue represent?

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