On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What type of job does King believe writing to be? (from What Writing Is)

One of drudgery.

A serious one.

A joyous one.

One requiring hard work.

2.

How does King use this advice from his uncle? (from Toolbox)

He applies it to his writing.

He falls in love with tools and creates his own toolbox for chores around the house.

He always takes all his tools when he has to fix something.

He buys new tools every time he receives a check for his work.

3.

When does King come to his revelation about his writing? (from On Living: A Postscript)

Through the accident and during his recovery.

While compiling a book of short stories.

After he finished the novel, The Green Mile.

While he was writing the book, On Writing.

4.

What did King discover about the act of writing after his accident? (from On Living: A Postscript)

It was life support.

He could take it or leave it.

Writing was no longer an obsession with him.

He did not enjoy writing as much as before.

5.

There is an old adage in writing: write what you know. How does King feel about this? (from On Writing)

He hopes that writers will experiment and not be limited by this statement.

He believes that writers should follow this advice, but not in a literal way.

He suggests writers research questions they are interested in and then write about them.

He urges writers to ignore this advice and write what they think is important and of value.

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