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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does King begin to write stories?
(a) When he is eight or nine.
(b) After he finishes school.
(c) While he is in kindergarten.
(d) During his first year of school.

2. According to King, what are two reasons to write?
(a) Writing for fame and glory; writing for a livelihood.
(b) Writing as a passion; writing as a career.
(c) Writing as a passion; writing as a way to gain fame.
(d) Writing as a serious career; writing as a hobby.

3. What is the name of the second chapter of this book?
(a) On Writing.
(b) On Living.
(c) What Writing Is.
(d) Writing My Way.

4. If a reader does not see an image the same way as the writer, how has the image changed?
(a) The image becomes more elaborated.
(b) The creative process changes the image to fit the story.
(c) The image doesn't change. It is the same image.
(d) As the reader reads about it, the details change.

5. What does the King brothers' newspaper contain?
(a) Stories about family members.
(b) Local gossip and family news.
(c) Stories told to King about his family.
(d) Family and neighborhood news.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is King's overall opinion on writing as a profession?

2. How does King state he feels about writing for money?

3. What kind of stories does King particularly enjoy?

4. What happened when Carrie sells to a paperback publisher?

5. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?

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