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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 gives the example of John Grisham as a writer. What does he say about Grisham?
(a) Grisham is a lawyer who wrote about his profession, though the situations in his novels were not realistic.
(b) Grisham became an excellent writer after researching courtroom drama.
(c) Grisham ignores the adage write what you know.
(d) Grisham is a highly skilled writer who wrote about realistic legal situations.

2. What does King do while editor of his school paper?
(a) He copies other people's stories and publishes them.
(b) He writes a satirical version of the paper.
(c) He creates one of the best versions of the paper ever.
(d) He wins a national contest for the paper.

3. The change that King made in his writing life after his wife's intervention is seen by King as a symbol. What does this symbol represent?
(a) A change in his writing style.
(b) A change in the priorities of his life.
(c) A change in the meaning of his writing.
(d) A change to a deeper kind of symbolism in his writing.

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

5. What is unusual about the character Annie Wilkes?
(a) Her prisoner finds her sympathetic.
(b) She is a good person doing evil deeds.
(c) She maintains her good qualities while committing her sins.
(d) She is a psychopath with redeeming qualities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?

2. In addition to comments on paragraphs, King mentions one other feature of the page. What is it?

3. What does King decide to do before going out in the evening on the day of his accident?

4. When King's principal hears about King's episode with the newspaper, what does he suggest?

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

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