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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the unusual item attached to the animal?
(a) A number.
(b) A letter.
(c) An eye.
(d) A Chinese symbol.

3. The image in the second chapter is King's way of demonstrating to the readers his idea of _____.
(a) How to entice a reader to read more.
(b) The importance of the reader's creativity.
(c) What writing is.
(d) The use of description to fully set up a scene.

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

5. What kind of writing book does King say that he will be not be writing?
(a) The usual book of topics followed by exercises.
(b) A book of writing exercises.
(c) A common writing book.
(d) A textbook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?

2. What kind of stories does King particularly enjoy?

3. On one of their expeditions, King and his brother meet an unexpected enemy. What is this enemy?

4. Why does King miss his first year of school?

5. What is one reason for reading the book, On Writing?

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