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Quiz about Who is RL Stine
Quiz about Who is RL Stine

Who is R.L. Stine? Trivia Quiz


Here are ten questions about the author who's been scaring kids and teens for decades, R.L. Stine.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author Horror_Babe

A multiple-choice quiz by NickMc. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
NickMc
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
14,842
Updated
Nov 28 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
64
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Question 1 of 10
1. First of all, what do the initials 'R' and 'L' stand for in the author's name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the hair-raising book series which is estimated to have sold more than 400 million copies, and made R.L. Stine famous to readers across the world? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. R.L. Stine says he's a big football fan because he grew up and attended university in which Midwestern US state? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Upon moving to New York, R.L Stine wrote a humour magazine for kids. What famously, comedically slippery fruit was the name he chose for the magazine? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Unlike the weird and wonderful settings for which readers may know R.L. Stine, in what relatively ordinary scenario did he meet his wife Jane? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. R.L. Stine and his wife Jane had one child together. The name they chose for him went on to become the third most popular name for boys in the 1980s. What was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Stepping into the unknown (much like the main character), Stine wrote his first novel in 1986. What was it called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. True or False? R.L. Stine comes up with a book title first before writing any of the plot


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these quintessential summertime activities would strike fear into the heart of R.L Stine due to an admitted phobia of his? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Imaginary creatures from R.L Stine's books came to life at the cinema in 2015. Which actor, who had previously worked alongside both a giant gorilla and some tiny Lilliputians, portrayed the author in this film? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. First of all, what do the initials 'R' and 'L' stand for in the author's name?

Answer: Robert Lawrence

The author was born Robert Lawrence Stine in 1943, although is known to family and friends as "Bob". He's the eldest of three children and his parents were a homemaker (his mother) and a shipping clerk (his father).

As a child, Stine was very shy and afraid of everything. He says that this is one of the reasons he spent so much of his time writing in his bedroom. Reflecting on being a timid kid, Stine does think it helped to shape his stories because he can remember that feeling of panic and bring it to his books.
2. What is the name of the hair-raising book series which is estimated to have sold more than 400 million copies, and made R.L. Stine famous to readers across the world?

Answer: Goosebumps

Goosebumps books have been translated into more than 30 languages and are scary stories pitched at kids aged between 7-11 years old. Because of this demographic, there are very few deaths (unlike another of his series: 'Fear Street'), nor any drug-use or child abuse. Instead, the books are often set in a generic suburban environment (to be relatable) and contain elements of the supernatural.

'Little Golden Books' have a series of authors, 'The Berenstain Bears' series was written by Stan and Jan Berenstain and then later their son, Mike, and the 'His Dark Materials' series was written by Philip Pullman.
3. R.L. Stine says he's a big football fan because he grew up and attended university in which Midwestern US state?

Answer: Ohio

Stine grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and attended Ohio State University, graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor's degree in English. While studying there, he became the editor for the university's magazine, and, under his leadership, 'The Sundial' was voted the USA's best college humour magazine in 1965.

Although he's a fan of football, it's not a team of his birth state that he supports. Since moving to the state, he's now loyal to the New York Jets, as well the New York Giants baseball team and the New York Knicks basketball team.
4. Upon moving to New York, R.L Stine wrote a humour magazine for kids. What famously, comedically slippery fruit was the name he chose for the magazine?

Answer: Bananas

Popular in the 1970s, Stine created and edited the humour magazine, which was published by Scholastic and meant for kids aged 12 and older. It contained funny articles, comic strips, jokes, centrefold posters, and articles about popular celebrities of the time. In total, there were 72 issues printed between 1975 and 1984.
5. Unlike the weird and wonderful settings for which readers may know R.L. Stine, in what relatively ordinary scenario did he meet his wife Jane?

Answer: At a party

Stine met Jane Waldhorn at a party he didn't want to go to since it was raining and he didn't have a way to get back home. His decision to attend anyway was fortunate because he met Jane and on June 22, 1969, they were wed.

Jane was Stine's boss at Scholastic for four years, and she was supposedly a "tough editor". As her husband's writing career took off, she left Scholastic, and co-founded a publishing company called Parachute Press, which helped to create R.L. Stine's most popular book series.
6. R.L. Stine and his wife Jane had one child together. The name they chose for him went on to become the third most popular name for boys in the 1980s. What was it?

Answer: Matthew

Matthew was born on June 7, 1980, and, although he was embarrassed by his dad's popularity growing up, has become more appreciative of it later in life. Nowadays, Matthew (or "Matt") works behind the scenes in the music industry, and has children of his own, making R.L. Stine a grandfather.

He even tried his own hand at writing, co-authoring a children's book called "Little Chef" with his wife at the time, Elisabeth Weinberg.
7. Stepping into the unknown (much like the main character), Stine wrote his first novel in 1986. What was it called?

Answer: Blind Date

Although all of these options are titles by Stine, "Blind Date" was the first. It centers around a teen football player who goes on blind date with a woman he thinks sounds really attractive over the phone. He soon finds out that the girl of his dreams might actually be a nightmare.

Stine says that writing teen horror novels was an accident that started when he had lunch with the editorial director of Scholastic. She suggested he might be able to write a scary novel for teenagers called "Blind Date" and Stine, who had been writing comedy to that point, didn't want to turn down the opportunity and agreed. It became a #1 bestseller, as did his sophomore attempt, and the rest is history.
8. True or False? R.L. Stine comes up with a book title first before writing any of the plot

Answer: True

Unlike many authors, Stine comes up with the title first and then uses that as a springboard to build out the rest of the story. Once he's got the title, he writes a plot outline before filling in the gaps. Stine says that knowing the ending helps him "know how to fool the readers" and prevent them from figuring out how the story will end before they get there.
9. Which of these quintessential summertime activities would strike fear into the heart of R.L Stine due to an admitted phobia of his?

Answer: Jumping into a swimming pool

Stine says that he laughs at most things others are afraid of, but did admit in an interview with "Buzzfeed" that he has a phobia of swimming pools and cannot jump or dive into them. He claims that he has to carefully lower himself into the water. Apparently his nephews find this hilarious.
10. Imaginary creatures from R.L Stine's books came to life at the cinema in 2015. Which actor, who had previously worked alongside both a giant gorilla and some tiny Lilliputians, portrayed the author in this film?

Answer: Jack Black

Jack Black played R.L. Stine in the 2015 film "Goosebumps", although the author also made a cameo appearance, but as a different character. Black met with Stine before filming began and told the writer that he'd be playing "a sinister version of [him]" in the film. It obviously paid off because Stine thought Black's portrayal was hilarious.

Jack Black played alongside a giant gorilla in the 2005 film "King Kong", and alongside the Lilliputians in "Gulliver's Travels" (2010).
Source: Author NickMc

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