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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Writing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King has been called a hack over the years. What is a hack?
(a) A literary drudge.
(b) An excellent writer.
(c) A writer with no talent.
(d) A writer of trivial matter.

2. Where on the animal is something unusual attached?
(a) On its back.
(b) On its side.
(c) On a collar around its neck.
(d) On its foot.

3. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?
(a) A parakeet.
(b) A cat.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A turtle.

4. What book does King recommend for grammar study?
(a) Any good high school grammar text.
(b) Betty Azar's Understanding and Using English Grammar.
(c) Prentice-Hall Handbook of Grammar.
(d) Strunk and White's Elements of Style.

5. According to King, which element of a novel is less important than aspiring writers might believe?
(a) Characterization.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Theme.
(d) Plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to comments on paragraphs, King mentions one other feature of the page. What is it?

2. According to King, what characteristic should a writer's space have?

3. On certain occasions, King believes that grammar rules _________ .

4. How could the object King's uncle inherits be described?

5. In addition to his injunction, King wants writers to leave something behind when they write. What should writers leave behind?

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