According to King, what should an author do in order to build suspense?

make the reader care about the characters

Which of these describe the climax of "The Interlopers"?

Ulrich tells Georg that he sees wolves

This interview is mostly about King's

thoughts on reading and writing

Which of these sentences makes an analogy

I am Halloween's answer to Santa Claus

The author Saki was famous for the “odd twists” in his writing. What is the odd twist in “The Interlopers”?

When Ulrich and Georg call for help, wolves approach them

Which of these statements about “The Interlopers” is true?

Two enemies decide to end their disagreement

When does Ulrich start to feel terror?

when he realizes wolves are coming

Which of these is part of the exposition in “The Interlopers”?

the background information about the feud

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1
According to King, what should an author do in order to build suspense?
include clowns in the story
make the reader care about the characters
spend a long time describing the setting
make the reader believe nothing bad will happen
2
King compares writers to athletes and musicians. He does this to explain that
writers need to practice
writers work alone
writers have fans
writers are born with talent
3
Which of these describe the climax of "The Interlopers"?
Ulrich tells Georg that he sees wolves
Ulrich offers some of his wine to Georg.
The feuding men are trapped together under a fallen tree.
A court grants land in the forest to the family of Ulrich von Gradwitz
4
This interview is mostly about King's
growth and change as a writer
scariest characters and stories
thoughts on reading and writing
favorite authors and books
5
To grant permission is to
get it
give it
lose it
seek it
6
A reconciliation happens when people
shout during an argument
start an argument
end an argument
fight during an argument
7
To release means to
let go
reach up
look ahead
do again
8
Terror means extreme
sorrow
heat
confusion
fear
9
According to King, a good horror writer must
understand readers' belief
read the work of other authors
include a lot of characters
appeal to readers' emotions
10
Which of these sentences makes an analogy
I'd say, "There's something wrong with you buddy."
I am Halloween's answer to Santa Claus
Well clowns freak me out and scare me
If you want to write and you want to write well, do it a lot.
11
A feud is a
fire
fight
tribe
debt
12
Obvious means
open very wide
very exciting to see
very easy to understand
over very quickly
13
The author Saki was famous for the “odd twists” in his writing. What is the odd twist in “The Interlopers”?
Ulrich and Georg meet in the woods, but hesitate to kill each other
Ulrich suggests that they call for help, and Georg agrees
Ulrich asks Georg to be his friend, and Georg agrees
When Ulrich and Georg call for help, wolves approach them
14
Which of these statements about “The Interlopers” is true?
Two enemies decide to end their disagreement
Two enemies kill each other in the forest
Two enemies fight off wolves together
Two enemies escape from the forest by helping each other
15
When does Ulrich start to feel terror?
when he sees Georg
when the tree falls
when he realizes wolves are coming
when he calls his men for help
16
In “The Interlopers,” there is a conflict between the two men. Another conflict in this story is between
the men and society
Georg and his men
Ulrich and his family
the men and nature
17
Writers use analogies in order to
scare their readers
establish a plot
make their meanings clear
support their opinions
18
Which of these is part of the exposition in “The Interlopers”?
the background information about the feud
the sight of the figures on the hillside
the men's struggle to free themselves
the conversation between the two men
19
A boundary is
a hill
a doorway
a path
a border
20
Identification means
invention
imagination
connection
protection

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