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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, grammar rules were _______________ .
(a) To be followed.
(b) Necessary for communication.
(c) Made to be broken.
(d) Convenient conventions.

2. How does King's mother die?
(a) She dies of uterine cancer.
(b) She dies of cirrhosis.
(c) She dies from an overdose.
(d) She dies of injuries received in a traffic accident.

3. How did King describe the cloth's appearance in his image?
(a) He describes its color.
(b) He talks about its smell.
(c) He describes its texture.
(d) He didn't.

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

5. What equipment does a writer need according to King?
(a) A desk and a chair with a typewriter.
(b) A computer, or a pad of paper, and perhaps some music.
(c) A telephone, a computer, and some music.
(d) A telephone, a desk, and a computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of writing book does King say that he will be not be writing?

2. In the chapter, Toolbox, what advice does King give the reader?

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

4. King has been called a hack over the years. What is a hack?

5. What is the unusual item attached to the animal?

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