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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. Where does King discover horror stories?
(a) At his aunt and uncle's house.
(b) In the school library.
(c) At the local theater.
(d) At the newsstand.

2. In addition to comments on paragraphs, King mentions one other feature of the page. What is it?
(a) The borders of the page.
(b) The amount of white space on a page.
(c) How one physical paragraph relates to the others.
(d) How the type looks on the page.

3. Which genre does King feel Misery will belong to when he begins to write the story?
(a) A short story.
(b) A screenplay.
(c) A novel.
(d) A novella.

4. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?
(a) Enticing the reader to stay alert.
(b) Demonstrating his prowess as an author who should be read.
(c) Giving the image to the reader.
(d) Suggesting how to understand the author's thoughts.

5. How long is King in the hospital?
(a) Nearly six months.
(b) Less than a week.
(c) About two months.
(d) Over three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many specific facts are provided by King about the entire image in the second chapter?

2. How does King use theme in his novels?

3. .What is the first specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?

4. What happens to the person(s) on whom King bases Carrie while they were in high school?

5. What does King believe about writers who are too busy to read?

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