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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 does King suggest that readers who do not take writing seriously do?
2. What is the first object described in the image in the second chapter?
3. What is a major theme in the second chapter of King's book?
4. What is one reason for reading the book, On Writing?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does King write? Explain in your own words based on the chapters, C.V., and What Writing Is.
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. What inferences can you make from King's statement that writing is magic? Explain in your own words.
4. How did King learn to edit his work? Why was this important to the young writer?
5. Can you explain how King created the character of Carrie and why he disliked her so?
6. In a short paper, summarize the main points of King's life as an author.
7. What are some of the things King remembers from his childhood? How might they have affected his writing?
8. King believed that writing is telepathy. What is telepathy in the context of this statement?
9. When King asks the writer to accept 'the magic of writing, but to take it seriously', what is he saying?
10. What relationship is there between writing as a career and writing as a passion? Explain in your own words.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
King claims all writers need a 'toolbox'. Why is a toolbox important for a writer? What should the toolbox contain? How can a writer improve his toolbox according to King? Use specific answers from the book to explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What factors led to the publication of Carrie? Why do you think the novel was a success? Use ideas from the text to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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