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Quiz about The Life and Times of Stephen King

The Life and Times of Stephen King Quiz

Here are some fairly difficult questions about Stephen King's life and career.

A multiple-choice quiz by filmmaker03. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
filmmaker03

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,872

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What degree did King receive from the University of Maine at Orono? Hint

History

English

Drama

Music

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the title of the first story King sold professionally? Hint

Carrie

Jerusalem's Lot

I Was a Teenage Grave Robber

The Glass Floor

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Carrie" was published by Doubleday in 1974, but when did King sell it to Doubleday? Hint

1971

1969

1968

1973

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many books did King publish under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which author did not perform with King in the band, The Rock Bottom Remainders? Hint

Dean Koontz

Amy Tan

Matt Groening

Dave Barry

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the fourth novel King published? Hint

'Salem's Lot

The Stand

Rage

The Shining

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does King have in common with a character from "Carrie?" Hint

both worked in a laundry

both lived through a school fire

both had overly religious mothers

both were gym teachers

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was King hit and injured by a van? Hint

June 19, 1999

October 31, 2000

February 28, 2002

September 21, 1997

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of building in Maine inspired King to create the Marsten House in "'Salem's Lot?" Hint

a house

a church

a schoolhouse

a warehouse

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The Stand" was first published in 1978 with 70,000 copies at the first printing. How many copies were printed in 1990 for the uncut edition? Hint

700,000

1,000,000

125,000

400,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What degree did King receive from the University of Maine at Orono?

Answer: English

King got his Bachelor's in English, with a minor in speech. He was also very interested in drama.

2. What was the title of the first story King sold professionally?

Answer: The Glass Floor

"The Glass Floor" was sold to "Startling Mystery Stories" in 1967. "I Was a Teenage Grave Robber" was previously published, but it was not sold.

3. "Carrie" was published by Doubleday in 1974, but when did King sell it to Doubleday?

Answer: 1973

King sold "Carrie" to William Thompson in 1973. He finished it only after his wife dug it out of the trash and convinced him that it was worthwhile.

4. How many books did King publish under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman?

Answer: 7

The books published under the Bachman name include "Rage", "The Long Walk", "Roadwork", "The Running Man", "Thinner", "The Regulators" and in 2007 "Blaze".

5. Which author did not perform with King in the band, The Rock Bottom Remainders?

Answer: Dean Koontz

The band was formed many years ago by a group of authors who had become friends. They play covers of popular songs. King plays the guitar in the band.

6. What was the fourth novel King published?

Answer: Rage

"Rage" was released fourth, in between "The Shining" and "The Stand." It was released under the Richard Bachman pseudonym.

7. What does King have in common with a character from "Carrie?"

Answer: both worked in a laundry

King worked at a dry cleaners' before marrying his wife in 1971. Margaret White, the mother from "Carrie" also worked at a laundry.

8. When was King hit and injured by a van?

Answer: June 19, 1999

King reportedly later bought the van and smashed it with a hammer on the anniversary of the accident.

9. What type of building in Maine inspired King to create the Marsten House in "'Salem's Lot?"

Answer: a church

It was a church near where King lived. He thought it would make a good location for a horror story.

10. "The Stand" was first published in 1978 with 70,000 copies at the first printing. How many copies were printed in 1990 for the uncut edition?

Answer: 400,000

King re-released "The Stand" in 1990, having replaced the portions removed earlier due to publishing constraints.

Source: Author filmmaker03

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