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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of King's last jobs before becoming a full-time writer?
(a) A worker in a laundry.
(b) A newspaper reporter.
(c) A night janitor for his wife's office.
(d) A high school English teacher.

2. According to King, who determines what the image in the second chapter looks like?
(a) No one.
(b) The reader.
(c) The writer.
(d) The translator.

3. What is the first object described in the image in the second chapter?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cage.
(c) A head.
(d) A snake.

4. What is the first chapter, C.V., about?
(a) Stories related to how King became a horror novelist.
(b) Stories about King's views on writing.
(c) Stories about King's early life.
(d) Stories from King's childhood related to how he became a writer.

5. How can the book, On Writing, be described?
(a) Clever, formulistic, but inspiring.
(b) A masterpiece.
(c) Poignant, educated and inspiring.
(d) A poorly conceived hack job.

6. When does King get the idea for Carrie?
(a) After watching a similar TV show.
(b) After taking a job at a high school.
(c) After reading about another girl.
(d) When his wife tells him a story she overheard.

7. How did King describe the cloth's appearance in his image?
(a) He didn't.
(b) He talks about its smell.
(c) He describes its texture.
(d) He describes its color.

8. Where does King get a job to help pay for college?
(a) At West Point Peppermill Mfg Co.
(b) At Canon Mills and Mfg. Co.
(c) At Massachusetts Mills and Dye Co.
(d) At Worumbo Mills and Weaving.

9. How does King's mother die?
(a) She dies of cirrhosis.
(b) She dies of injuries received in a traffic accident.
(c) She dies of uterine cancer.
(d) She dies from an overdose.

10. What does one of King's babysitters do to him?
(a) Forces him to stay in his room all day.
(b) Feeds him too many eggs and then locks him in a closet.
(c) Tortures King with a belt.
(d) Mistreats him and complains to his mother about his behavior.

11. After Tabitha King's intervention in King's addictions, he makes some changes in his life. What change does he make in his writing life?
(a) He rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.
(b) He moves his massive desk to a corner of his office.
(c) He centers his desk in his office.
(d) He exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.

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

13. What is the third specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be?
(a) A book on horror.
(b) An instruction handbook.
(c) A book on realism.
(d) A book on subjectivity.

14. .What is the first specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Writing exercises.
(b) Theme and plot.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Writing mechanics.

15. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?
(a) It sells, and he receives an advance of $2500.
(b) King receives a check for $250.
(c) King receives a telegram saying the book needed revisions.
(d) The publisher sells it for $2500.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the unusual item attached to the animal?

2. When does King begin to write stories?

3. According to King, what is the second condition that, if readers cannot accept, should be a reason to stop reading his book?

4. Where does King discover horror stories?

5. What kind of stories does King particularly enjoy?

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