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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does King's uncle inherit something?
(a) From his father, King's grandfather.
(b) From his mother.
(c) From his grandfather.
(d) From his brother.

2. What does King feel he will accomplish with his technique regarding description?
(a) He believes that a reader is unimpressed by description.
(b) He urges the writer to work more on his dialogues.
(c) He is leaving some things to the reader's imagination.
(d) He doesn not want the reader to become an active participant in the creative process.

3. According to King, who determines what the image in the second chapter looks like?
(a) The writer.
(b) The translator.
(c) The reader.
(d) No one.

4. How could the object King's uncle inherits be described?
(a) Small and light.
(b) Large and hard to carry around.
(c) Big but light.
(d) Large and open.

5. According to King, what characteristic should a writer's space have?
(a) A calming venue with only a telephone and a computer.
(b) An office space with files, computer, printer, and a telephone.
(c) A simple place with little or no distractions.
(d) A quiet place with a radio and a computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of verbs does King recommend be used when writing?

2. Why does King feel that plotting out a novel is not wise?

3. According to King, what should dialogue represent?

4. What is the third specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be?

5. If a reader does not see an image the same way as the writer, how has the image changed?

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