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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's uncle use from the toolbox?
2. According to King, what is the best technique to use with description?
3. King has been called a hack over the years. What is a hack?
4. What equipment does a writer need according to King?
5. What kind of material should a writer read in order to learn the most from his reading?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the chapter, On Writing, King says a writer can improve his work by reading. How does the advice given by King 'to read' improve a writer's work?
2. 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?
3. King also said 'to not write in fear'. What do you think he means by this statement? Explain in your own words.
4. What inference can you make from King's claim in On Writing that a writer should have a specific space in which to work?
5. How would you evaluate King's advice to aspiring writers in the chapters, What Writing Is, and Toolbox?
6. 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?
7. In the chapter, On Writing, King states every writer should have an agent. Why does he believe this to be important?
8. King believes in writers bringing their 'toolbox' with them when writing. Why is he so impassioned with the concept of a toolbox?
9. 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?
10. King stated aspiring writers should not use speaker attributes other than said. What are speaker attributes and why would King warn against using them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What conclusions can you draw from King's statements about a writer having his own space in which to work? What alternatives are there for those people who want to write but find it impossible to obtain a space in their living quarters?
Essay Topic 3
King claims that in order to be a good writer, you must read. Why does King believe reading to be important to a writer? What does he say about writers who don't read? Cite reasons from the text to support your argument.
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