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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. In addition to his injunction, King wants writers to leave something behind when they write. What should writers leave behind?
2. What are King's feelings on grammar study?
3. However, King does believe _______ to be essential to a writer's vocabulary.
4. According to King, what is the best technique to use with description?
5. Why does King feel that plotting out a novel is not wise?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What evidence can you find about King's feelings on Strunk and White's Elements of Style?
3. What inference can you make from King's claim in On Writing that a writer should have a specific space in which to work?
4. What are some of the most important aspects of grammar that an aspiring writer should observe according to King?
5. 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?
6. How would you evaluate King's advice to aspiring writers in the chapters, What Writing Is, and Toolbox?
7. In the chapter, On Writing, King states that a writer should 'write what he knows'. What ideas justify this statement?
8. 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?
9. 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?
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
Do you think a writer can learn to 'see' and write about what he sees from images such as the one King presented of a rabbit in a cage on a table? How can writing exercises like this one lead to better writing? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What factors in King's childhood and young adulthood influenced his writing? Was King's brother Dave an important influence in King's writing career? Which factors determined the type of writing he does? Give specific examples from the book 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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