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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. What does King believe is necessary to create strong characters?
(a) They should be clearly defined by their actions.
(b) They should be multidimensional.
(c) The reader should have no problem identifying the good characters from the bad ones.
(d) They should be clearly defined but interesting.

2. Who comes to King's rescue after his accident?
(a) A local doctor.
(b) The EMS.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) The sheriff and paramedics.

3. What is the unusual item attached to the animal?
(a) An eye.
(b) A number.
(c) A letter.
(d) A Chinese symbol.

4. What activity might cause King to work on days he normally doesn't work?
(a) Having a deadline to meet.
(b) Being in the middle of a new novel.
(c) Having a writer's block and not producing his usual amount of words previously.
(d) Being sick on days previous to the holiday.

5. What kind of a book is On Writing?
(a) A book on writing a biography.
(b) A novel.
(c) A book on writing.
(d) Part biography and part how-to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is King's overall opinion on details in writing?

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

3. How does the person responsible for King's accident end up causing the accident?

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

5. Why does King describe the image in the second chapter the way he does?

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