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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. King claims __________ is the second most important tool in a writer's toolbox.
2. How many words a day does King try to produce?
3. Why does King take this position on adverbs?
4. What does King consider to be a writer's practice?
5. How does King feel about figures of speech?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would some of King's other beliefs about writing increase a reader's pleasure? Explain in your own words.
2. In the chapter, On Writing, King discusses symbolism and theme as elements best ignored in first drafts. What is the relationship between symbolism and theme in King's work?
3. What is the second most important tool according to King?
4. What are some of the most important aspects of grammar that an aspiring writer should observe according to King?
5. What is King trying to tell the aspiring writer about finding his voice?
6. Both with vocabulary and 'above all else' King emphasizes honesty. Explain 'honesty' according to King and in your own words.
7. In the chapter, On Writing, King says characters should be multi-dimensional. What motive is there for trying to give all characters evil, as well as good, characteristics?
8. What evidence can you find to support King's claim that plot is less necessary than many would have the writer believe?
9. 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?
10. Why does King believe that adverbs, especially those ending in -ly are unnecessary?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
King claims that in order to be a good writer, you must read. Why does King believe reading to be important to a writer? What does he say about writers who don't read? Cite reasons from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
When King says there are some elements of writing that are highly unexplainable, what is he trying to say? King also claims writing is magic. What evidence can you find in the book, On Writing, that writing is magic? Defend your answer with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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