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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the two reasons King gives for why people write, which one does he support?
(a) Writing as a hobby.
(b) Writing for fame.
(c) Writing for money.
(d) Writing as a passion.

2. What is the second specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be about?
(a) Vocabulary.
(b) Voice.
(c) Diction.
(d) Grammar.

3. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?
(a) An injunction.
(b) A piece of advice.
(c) A monologue.
(d) An image.

4. How does his writing help King financially?
(a) Often his stories would sell when they were in serious financial trouble.
(b) King's writing was a steady, but small source of income.
(c) King's writing didn't really help financially.
(d) King's stories never made much, but every little bit helped.

5. Where is the cloth mentioned in King's image located within the image?
(a) Draped over a chair.
(b) Beside the first object.
(c) Under the cage.
(d) Lying on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where on the animal is something unusual attached?

2. What is the first thing King requests in the second chapter that his readers accept about writing?

3. What kind of stories does King particularly enjoy?

4. Why does King throw the story Carrie in the trash can?

5. What is one of King's last jobs before becoming a full-time writer?

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