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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. If a reader does not see an image the same way as the writer, how has the image changed?
(a) As the reader reads about it, the details change.
(b) The image becomes more elaborated.
(c) The creative process changes the image to fit the story.
(d) The image doesn't change. It is the same image.

2. Where does King work during his recovery period?
(a) On the sun porch.
(b) In his office.
(c) Near the kitchen.
(d) In a back hall.

3. What does King suggest that readers who do not take writing seriously do?
(a) Ignore his advice completely.
(b) Stop reading the book.
(c) Study the book more carefully.
(d) Read the book, but ignore the advice that conflicts with the reader's beliefs.

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

5. Who is the character Carrie based on?
(a) A friend of his wife's.
(b) Two girls he knew in high school.
(c) His imagination.
(d) One of his students.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point does King try to add symbolism to his work?

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

3. What is the first thing King requests in the second chapter that his readers accept about writing?

4. In the chapter, C.V., King makes a discovery about writing. What is this discovery?

5. What reaction does King have to resuming work after his accident?

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