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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does King's uncle use from the toolbox?
2. What kind of verbs does King recommend be used when writing?
3. What does King consider to be a writer's practice?
4. With respect to vocabulary, King states that __________ does not matter:
5. How could the object King's uncle inherits be described?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think King stresses the importance of writing a lot in On Writing?
2. What evidence can you find to support King's claim that plot is less necessary than many would have the writer believe?
3. In the chapter, On Writing, King states that a writer should 'write what he knows'. What ideas justify this statement?
4. In the chapter, On Writing, King says some critics of his work claim that he is a hack. What is a hack and what evidence can you find to support the statement that King is a hack?
5. In the chapter, On Writing, King states every writer should have an agent. Why does he believe this to be important?
6. What is King trying to tell the aspiring writer about finding his voice?
7. In the chapter, On Writing, King explains that description should be the smallest amount possible. How would you evaluate King's beliefs on writing description?
8. King believes in writers bringing their 'toolbox' with them when writing. Why is he so impassioned with the concept of a toolbox?
9. What inference can you make from King's claim in On Writing that a writer should have a specific space in which to work?
10. Explain King's beliefs on vocabulary.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What conclusions can you draw from King's statements about a writer having his own space in which to work? What alternatives are there for those people who want to write but find it impossible to obtain a space in their living quarters?
Essay Topic 2
What factors led to the publication of Carrie? Why do you think the novel was a success? Use ideas from the text to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
What factors in King's childhood and young adulthood influenced his writing? Was King's brother Dave an important influence in King's writing career? Which factors determined the type of writing he does? Give specific examples from the book to support your claims.
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