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How much do you know about Stephen King? | Quiz

Stephen King is the author that got me into reading. Scary thought, huh? This shouldn't be hard for a King fan. Feel free to message me with any comments. I like feedback! If you like this quiz, try my others by clicking on my name.

A multiple-choice quiz by dray37803. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dray37803

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,664

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
7226

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the fictional name that some of King's work has been published under? Hint

Richard Bachman

Richard King

Henry King

Pop Merril

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of his books has a semi-autobiographical relation to the pen name above? Hint

'Rage'

'The Dark Half'

'Desperation'

'The Gunslinger'

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Question 3 of 15

3. In which excellent series do you find the hero known as The Gunslinger? Hint

'The World Series'

'The Castle Rock Series'

'The Dark Tower'

'The Green Mile'

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the 'Dark Tower' series, what word does the main character use that roughly means 'destiny'? Hint

Karma

Mana

Mojo

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Question 5 of 15

5. In the novel 'IT', what was the name of the clown that made us think twice about going to the circus? Hint

Wrinkles

Koko

Pennywise

Shakes

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon', who is Tom Gordon? Hint

a boy from school

a baseball pitcher

he was imaginary

an actor

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Question 7 of 15

7. In 'Hearts in Atlantis', what was the symbol on the back of a coat that was significant to the story? Hint

a nazi symbol

a pitchfork

a clover leaf

a peace symbol

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Question 8 of 15

8. In which Stephen King novel will you find an abused woman who escapes into a supernatural painting? Hint

'Gerald's Game'

'Desperation'

'Dolores Claiborne'

'Rose Madder'

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Question 9 of 15

9. In what short story will you find a group of people trapped in a grocery store? Hint

'Quitters, Inc'

'The Body'

'The Mist'

'The Sun Dog'

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Question 10 of 15

10. In what novel will you find vampires invading a small Maine town? Hint

'The Tommyknockers'

'Insomnia'

'Regulators'

'Salem's Lot'

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 'The Stand', who gets hypnotized so that he can infiltrate the enemy lines? Hint

Tom

Harold

Stu

Fran

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 'Pet Sematary', why is cemetery spelled incorrectly? Hint

the cemetery was named by kids

it's a misprint

it's not, that's how people in Maine spell it

it's actually a Native American word

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 'Pet Sematary', what is name of the spirit in the woods near the burial site? Hint

Banshee

Wendigo

Sasquatch

Spectre

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Question 14 of 15

14. In 'Cujo', what kind of car do Tad and his mother get stranded in at the farm? Hint

Vega

Beetle

Mustang

Pinto

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 'The Green Mile', what does John Coffey get to do as his last wish? Hint

watch a movie

play with a kitten

call his mother

be with a woman

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