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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third specific item King states his book on writing will NOT be?
(a) A book on subjectivity.
(b) An instruction handbook.
(c) A book on horror.
(d) A book on realism.

2. What does King do while editor of his school paper?
(a) He writes a satirical version of the paper.
(b) He creates one of the best versions of the paper ever.
(c) He copies other people's stories and publishes them.
(d) He wins a national contest for the paper.

3. How can the book, On Writing, be described?
(a) A poorly conceived hack job.
(b) Poignant, educated and inspiring.
(c) Clever, formulistic, but inspiring.
(d) A masterpiece.

4. What number appears in King's image?
(a) The number seven.
(b) It is not specified.
(c) The number 24/7.
(d) The number three.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens with the electromagnet experiment?

2. Where does King get a job to help pay for college?

3. What is the location of the first item mentioned in the image?

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

5. What happens to the person(s) on whom King bases Carrie while they were in high school?

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