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Books Quiz - Author - Stephen King (Questions)

Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947. He wrote as a teenager and had his first publication in 1967 when a short story, The Glass Floor, was included in a magazine. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1970, with a B.A. in English, and soon after began working as a teacher.

King’s first novel Carrie was published in 1974 and others followed including Salem's Lot, The Shining and Misery. King has written more than 60 novels and hundreds of short stories. Over 30 of his works (novels and short stories alike) have been made into films. Non-fiction books, e-books and even graphic novels have also come from the pen of this multi-award winning author.

Stephen King's vivid imagination has enabled him to sell hundreds of millions of books. See how much you know about the characters and places in his horror, suspense and science fiction writing in this quiz.

1. King's wife is also a novelist. What is her first name?
[ ] Tabitha
[ ] Tamara
[ ] Tamsin
[ ] Tara
2. From 1966 until 1971 King studied English at which university?
[ ] University of Maine
[ ] University of Michigan
[ ] University of Missouri
[ ] University of Montana
3. In The Shining, what is the name of the hotel in which Jack Torrance takes the job of caretaker?
[ ] Outlook Hotel
[ ] Outview Hotel
[ ] Overlook Hotel
[ ] Overview Hotel
4. King is a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox. What sport do they play?
[ ] American football
[ ] Baseball
[ ] Basketball
[ ] Ice hockey
5. Who played the title role in the 1976 film version of Carrie?
[ ] Geena Davis
[ ] Jodie Foster
[ ] Susan Sarandon
[ ] Sissy Spacek
6. Which fictional ghost town provides the title of King's 1996 novel?
[ ] Desperation
[ ] Determination
[ ] Deviation
[ ] Domination
7. What pseudonym did King use in writing the novels The Running Man and Thinner?
[ ] Richard Bachman
[ ] Richard Jackman
[ ] Richard Packman
[ ] Richard Rachman
8. What type of car features in the novel Christine?
[ ] Buick 6
[ ] Buick 8
[ ] Ford Mustang
[ ] Plymouth Fury
9. What is the name of the small fictional town that features in several of King's novels?
[ ] Castle Grove
[ ] Castle Park
[ ] Castle River
[ ] Castle Rock
10. What is the title of King's novel, originally published in serial form, set in the Cold Mountain Penitentiary?
[ ] The Dark Mile
[ ] The Green Mile
[ ] The Last Mile
[ ] The Long Mile

 

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Books Quiz - Author - Stephen King (Answers)
1. King's wife is also a novelist. What is her first name?
[x] Tabitha
[ ] Tamara
[ ] Tamsin
[ ] Tara
Tabitha King has written novels, short stories, non-fiction and poetry. She is also known for her philanthropic work and her social activism
2. From 1966 until 1971 King studied English at which university?
[x] University of Maine
[ ] University of Michigan
[ ] University of Missouri
[ ] University of Montana
King went to Durham Elementary School and Lisbon Falls High School, both in Maine, USA, before he went to university
3. In The Shining, what is the name of the hotel in which Jack Torrance takes the job of caretaker?
[ ] Outlook Hotel
[ ] Outview Hotel
[x] Overlook Hotel
[ ] Overview Hotel
The Shining was King's third novel and was published in 1977. It was later made into a film starring Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance
4. King is a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox. What sport do they play?
[ ] American football
[x] Baseball
[ ] Basketball
[ ] Ice hockey
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon features former Red Sox pitcher Tom Gordon
5. Who played the title role in the 1976 film version of Carrie?
[ ] Geena Davis
[ ] Jodie Foster
[ ] Susan Sarandon
[x] Sissy Spacek
Carrie was King's first novel, published in 1974. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards - one for Sissy Spacek and one for Piper Laurie who played her mother
6. Which fictional ghost town provides the title of King's 1996 novel?
[x] Desperation
[ ] Determination
[ ] Deviation
[ ] Domination
King got the idea from a trip he made to the town of Ruth, Nevada in 1991
7. What pseudonym did King use in writing the novels The Running Man and Thinner?
[x] Richard Bachman
[ ] Richard Jackman
[ ] Richard Packman
[ ] Richard Rachman
Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the 1992 film version of The Running Man
8. What type of car features in the novel Christine?
[ ] Buick 6
[ ] Buick 8
[ ] Ford Mustang
[x] Plymouth Fury
Christine tells the story of a vintage car which is possessed by supernatural forces
9. What is the name of the small fictional town that features in several of King's novels?
[ ] Castle Grove
[ ] Castle Park
[ ] Castle River
[x] Castle Rock
Castle Rock first appeared in the 1979 novel The Dead Zone. Since then it has featured several times in novels, short stories and novellas
10. What is the title of King's novel, originally published in serial form, set in the Cold Mountain Penitentiary?
[ ] The Dark Mile
[x] The Green Mile
[ ] The Last Mile
[ ] The Long Mile
The book was made into a film in 1999 starring Tom Hanks. It was nominated for four Academy Awards