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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 exchanges his massive desk for a smaller one.
(b) He moves his massive desk to a corner of his office.
(c) He centers his desk in his office.
(d) He rearranges his office to accommodate a larger desk and chair.

2. Whom does King meet while in college?
(a) His future publisher.
(b) His future agent.
(c) His writing mentor.
(d) His future wife.

3. According to King, what is the second condition that, if readers cannot accept, should be a reason to stop reading his book?
(a) That writing is a serious job with inexplicable aspects.
(b) That the writing is drudgery.
(c) That writing will probably not make a lot of money for the reader.
(d) That fame and fortune are fleeting.

4. What is the location of the first item mentioned in the image?
(a) Over a counter.
(b) In a chair.
(c) On a table.
(d) On the floor.

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

6. Of the details King has supplied the reader regarding his image in the second chapter, what does King hope the reader will primarily focus on?
(a) The other details about the animal.
(b) The possibilities of significant other numbers.
(c) The number as an object of fate.
(d) On this number and what it might mean.

7. Where on the animal is something unusual attached?
(a) On its side.
(b) On its foot.
(c) On a collar around its neck.
(d) On its back.

8. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?
(a) An image.
(b) An injunction.
(c) A piece of advice.
(d) A monologue.

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

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

11. What number appears in King's image?
(a) The number seven.
(b) The number 24/7.
(c) It is not specified.
(d) The number three.

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

13. 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) Giving the image to the reader.
(c) Suggesting how to understand the author's thoughts.
(d) Demonstrating his prowess as an author who should be read.

14. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A cat.
(c) A parakeet.
(d) A turtle.

15. Why does King throw the story Carrie in the trash can?
(a) Because he is too busy to continue.
(b) Because his wife hates the story.
(c) Because he doesn't like the main character Carrie.
(d) Because he feels he doesn't know enough about the events that went on in a girl's locker room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of King's last jobs before becoming a full-time writer?

2. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?

3. How does King describe the image discussed in chapter two?

4. What does one of King's babysitters do to him?

5. When does King begin to submit stories to magazines?

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