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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. When does King hold himself to the minimum number of words per day?
2. Another belief of King is that writers have a special need. What is this need?
3. What is King's most important injunction to writers?
4. What is a common characteristic of adverbs?
5. What does King's uncle inherit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is King trying to tell the aspiring writer about finding his voice?
2. Both with vocabulary and 'above all else' King emphasizes honesty. Explain 'honesty' according to King and in your own words.
3. In the chapter, On Writing, King says characters should be multi-dimensional. What motive is there for trying to give all characters evil, as well as good, characteristics?
4. In the chapter, On Writing, King discusses symbolism and theme as elements best ignored in first drafts. What is the relationship between symbolism and theme in King's work?
5. In the chapter, On Writing, King explains that description should be the smallest amount possible. How would you evaluate King's beliefs on writing description?
6. In the chapter, On Writing, King says some critics of his work claim that he is a hack. What is a hack and what evidence can you find to support the statement that King is a hack?
7. In the chapter, On Writing, King states that writer's retreats and creative writing classes are unnecessary. Why did King consider these opportunities a waste of time?
8. How would some of King's other beliefs about writing increase a reader's pleasure? Explain in your own words.
9. King also said 'to not write in fear'. What do you think he means by this statement? Explain in your own words.
10. What evidence can you find about King's feelings on Strunk and White's Elements of Style?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
King has been called a hack. He defends himself by saying that throughout history, other who were called hacks, are now considered important writers. How would you evaluate King's body of work, especially the book, On Writing?
Essay Topic 2
Why has Strunk and White's Elements of Style remained popular for over 30 years? What are the topics the book covers? How is this book different from other books? Even with his praise of the book, King criticizes some elements of the book. What should a writer do with these elements? Answer based on King's statements and the book, Elements of Style.
Essay Topic 3
How is writing as a passion different from writing as a career? What ideas in this text justify King's statement?
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