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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Living: A Postscript.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does King begin to write stories?
(a) After he finishes school.
(b) While he is in kindergarten.
(c) When he is eight or nine.
(d) During his first year of school.

2. In order to ignore a grammar rule, what does King believe must be observed?
(a) An explanation must be given to the reader.
(b) It must be done properly.
(c) A new rule must be created.
(d) Nothing.

3. What is the first object described in the image in the second chapter?
(a) A cage.
(b) A bird.
(c) A head.
(d) A snake.

4. What procedures does King endure while in the hospital?
(a) Several operations to repair his shattered legs.
(b) One operation on his back and two on his legs.
(c) Three operations on his back.
(d) An operation to restore his vision.

5. 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 moves his massive desk to a corner of his office.
(c) He rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.
(d) He exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.

Short Answer Questions

1. On certain occasions, King believes that grammar rules _________ .

2. Where does King get a job to help pay for college?

3. In what manner does King say writers must always consider writing?

4. Why does King throw the story Carrie in the trash can?

5. How does King define vocabulary?

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