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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which substance is King first addicted as a young man?
(a) Prescription pain-killers.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

2. What happens to Carrie several months later after its initial sale?
(a) The book is published in Spanish.
(b) The publisher sells the paperback rights.
(c) The book is made into a movie.
(d) The book sells its paperback rights to TNT for a television series.

3. What is the location of the first item mentioned in the image?
(a) On a table.
(b) On the floor.
(c) Over a counter.
(d) In a chair.

4. On one of their expeditions, King and his brother meet an unexpected enemy. What is this enemy?
(a) A bear.
(b) A snake.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) A black and white skunk.

5. Where does King discover horror stories?
(a) At the local theater.
(b) In the school library.
(c) At the newsstand.
(d) At his aunt and uncle's house.

6. When a writer sees an image in his/her head and writes it down, what is he accomplishing in regards to the reader?
(a) Demonstrating his prowess as an author who should be read.
(b) Giving the image to the reader.
(c) Suggesting how to understand the author's thoughts.
(d) Enticing the reader to stay alert.

7. Why does it prove valuable to King to work for a local newspaper?
(a) Because he wins a national sports writing contest while there.
(b) Because the job with the paper earns King a lot of money.
(c) Because the editor keeps him so busy he didn't have time to get into trouble.
(d) Because the editor teaches King how to edit his work.

8. How many specific facts are provided by King about the entire image in the second chapter?
(a) Five.
(b) Only two: the object and a number on its back.
(c) An object, its color, and its number.
(d) Four items and their location/relation to one another.

9. What animal appears in the image King describes in the second chapter?
(a) A cat.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A parakeet.

10. Does King believe the reader see the image in the same way as the author?
(a) Yes, he does.
(b) If the writer describes it well, he will.
(c) No, not always.
(d) Yes, if the reader reads carefully.

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

12. What is one reason for reading the book, On Writing?
(a) It provides King's views on other writer's formulas for success.
(b) It provides inspiration.
(c) It provides a discussion of King's famous works.
(d) It provides a formats for writers.

13. In what manner does King say writers must always consider writing?
(a) Ideologically.
(b) Realistically.
(c) Seriously.
(d) Morally.

14. King states that writing is a job that includes aspects that are ____.
(a) Drudgery.
(b) Ponderous.
(c) Void of meaning.
(d) Unexplainable.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King brothers' newspaper contain?

2. What kind of a book is On Writing?

3. Why does King describe the image in the second chapter the way he does?

4. In the chapter, C.V., King touches on the theme of the book. What is this theme?

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

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