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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What number appears in King's image?
2. What is the third specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be?
3. How does his writing help King financially?
4. Who is the character Carrie based on?
5. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?
Short Essay Questions
1. When King asks the writer to accept 'the magic of writing, but to take it seriously', what is he saying?
2. King was a heavy drinker and addicted to cocaine. He believed that these two elements contributed to his creativity. In terms of the chapter, C.V., do you think his belief was justified? Why or why not?
3. After Tabitha King's intervention in her husband's addictions, King insisted on moving his desk. How was this symbolically important to him?
4. What facts or ideas show the beginnings of King's career as a master of horror?
5. What conclusions can you draw from King's comparison of writing as a career versus writing as a passion? Explain in your own words.
6. In a short paper, summarize the main points of King's life as an author.
7. Why does King want his readers to put his book down if they are unable to accept that writing is magic?
8. Can you explain how King created the character of Carrie and why he disliked her so?
9. How did King learn to edit his work? Why was this important to the young writer?
10. One of King's babysitters was particularly cruel. How might she have affected his later writings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What changes was King forced to make in his writing life after his accident? Did this affect the amount or quality of his work? How did it affect his feelings about his work? Explain your answer based on the book, On Writing.
Essay Topic 2
King believes a writer should write a lot to be successful. Throughout his life, King has always written. Cite specific examples from King's life that demonstrate his dedication to his theory of good writing.
Essay Topic 3
King states that good writers can improve, but bad writers will never be good writers.How can good writers improve? Why won't bad writers improve? Cite reasons from the text to support your argument.
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