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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. King's early addiction soon added another one. What is it?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Over the counter pain-killers.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Marijuana.

2. According to King, what is the most important tool for a writer?
(a) Vocabulary.
(b) Lots of notes.
(c) Good typing skills.
(d) An excellent computer.

3. Another belief of King is that writers have a special need. What is this need?
(a) A specific space in which to write.
(b) A telephone.
(c) An office equipped with a computer and internet access.
(d) A modern computer with Skype and YouTube accounts.

4. According to King, what are two reasons to write?
(a) Writing as a serious career; writing as a hobby.
(b) Writing as a passion; writing as a career.
(c) Writing for fame and glory; writing for a livelihood.
(d) Writing as a passion; writing as a way to gain fame.

5. What does King help his uncle fix as a child?
(a) The driveway.
(b) A leaky faucet in the bathroom.
(c) A window screen.
(d) The kitchen sink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't King working on the book, On Writing, at the time of the accident?

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

3. What is one of King's last jobs before becoming a full-time writer?

4. What is the last thing on King's mind during the recovery period?

5. From whom does King's uncle inherit something?

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