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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Toolbox.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to King, what is the second condition that, if readers cannot accept, should be a reason to stop reading his book?
(a) That fame and fortune are fleeting.
(b) That the writing is drudgery.
(c) That writing is a serious job with inexplicable aspects.
(d) That writing will probably not make a lot of money for the reader.
2. From whom does King's uncle inherit something?
(a) From his brother.
(b) From his father, King's grandfather.
(c) From his grandfather.
(d) From his mother.
3. What does the second chapter open with King presenting to the reader?
(a) A piece of advice.
(b) An injunction.
(c) A monologue.
(d) An image.
4. What happened when Carrie sells to a paperback publisher?
(a) The paperback publisher rejects the initial version of the book and demanded revisions.
(b) The book sells for $400,000, of which King received one third.
(c) King receives $200,000 and his life changes forever.
(d) The paperback publisher offers King an advance of $400,000.
5. What happens to Carrie when King sends it off to the publisher?
(a) King receives a telegram saying the book needed revisions.
(b) King receives a check for $250.
(c) The publisher sells it for $2500.
(d) It sells, and he receives an advance of $2500.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the location of the first item mentioned in the image?
2. On one of their expeditions, King and his brother meet an unexpected enemy. What is this enemy?
3. How does King use this advice from his uncle?
4. How does King define vocabulary?
5. In addition to his injunction, King wants writers to leave something behind when they write. What should writers leave behind?
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