On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who causes King's accident? (from On Living: A Postscript)

Mark Givens.

Bobby Jones.

Emile Jenkins.

Bryan Smith.

2.

What suggestion does King's wife make during his recovery period? (from On Living: A Postscript)

To work harder at the physical therapy.

To enjoy this period of freedom.

To get back to work.

To keep a journal of his experiences.

3.

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

One requiring hard work.

A serious one.

One of drudgery.

A joyous one.

4.

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

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

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

5.

What is King's most important injunction to writers? (from Toolbox)

Writers need to have their own space.

Writers must be original.

Writers must work every day.

Writers should be honest.

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