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A little history on Stephen King.

A multiple-choice quiz by Hugs. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Hugs

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1534

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was King's brother's neighborhood newspaper named? Hint

Dave's Weekly

Dave's Monthly

Neighborhood update

Dave's Rag

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was one of the stories King wrote for the paper? Hint

Secret Windows

Hitman

Jumper

The Gunfighter

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is King's birthdate? Hint

Sept 21 1946

Sept 21 1947

Sept 20 1946

Sept 20 1947

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year did he publish 'The Glass Floor'? Hint

1966

1967

1968

1969

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Question 5 of 10

5. How much was he paid for 'The Glass Floor'? Hint

$37

$30

$35

$40

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year did his mother die? Hint

1970

1972

1973

1971

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the fifth fear King talked about in 'Secret Windows'? Hint

Fear of death

Fear of deformity

Fear of others

Fear of rats

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first novel King published as Richard Bachman? Hint

Rage

Roadwork

The Long Walk

The Running Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the Hotel that inspires 'The Shining'? Hint

Stanley Hotel

Madison Hotel

The Overlook Hotel

Campbell Hotel

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did King admit he was Richard Bachman? Hint

1987

1985

1984

1986

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was King's brother's neighborhood newspaper named?

Answer: Dave's Rag

Stephen King wrote stories for his brother's paper.

2. What was one of the stories King wrote for the paper?

Answer: Jumper

Jumper was a three part serial about a cop talking a man out of jumping of a ledge.

3. What is King's birthdate?

Answer: Sept 21 1947

He was born in Portland at 1:30 a.m.

4. What year did he publish 'The Glass Floor'?

Answer: 1967

This was his first professional sale.

5. How much was he paid for 'The Glass Floor'?

Answer: $35

6. What year did his mother die?

Answer: 1973

Stephen's father left in 1949.He went out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back.

7. What is the fifth fear King talked about in 'Secret Windows'?

Answer: Fear of rats

King notes the ten fears of horror in his book 'Secret Windows'.

8. What was the first novel King published as Richard Bachman?

Answer: Rage

His publishers would only publish one Stephen King novel a year.So he used Bachman to get around that.

9. What is the name of the Hotel that inspires 'The Shining'?

Answer: Stanley Hotel

After publishing 'Carrie' he moved his family to Boulder where he stayed in the Stanley hotel.

10. What year did King admit he was Richard Bachman?

Answer: 1985

He set a record of having five of his books appear on national bestseller lists at the same time.

Source: Author Hugs

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