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Quiz about The Stephen King Unusual Quiz
Quiz about The Stephen King Unusual Quiz

The Stephen King Unusual Quiz


This is a quiz for real fans of the author; ten mixed questions about King himself and his works.

A multiple-choice quiz by erpistria. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
erpistria
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
240,723
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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899
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1965 Stephen King had a short story he wrote published for the first time. What was its title? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The movie, "The Shawshank Redemption", based on a Stephen King novella, was nominated for 7 Academy Awards. What was the novella's title and in which story collection was it included? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Stephen King's novel "Cujo" was published in 1981. There's one thing about this book that makes the author sad. What is that? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The second novel Stephen King published was "'Salem's Lot" (1975). In the short story collection "Night Shift" (1978) King included a sequel to this novel. What was the title of this sequel? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Stephen King loves to connect the stories and the characters of his works. Three of the following connections can be found in his books. One I made up. Which one? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. From 1977 until 1984 Stephen King published five books under the pseudonym "Richard Bachman". He was planning to publish a new novel under that name, but his secret identity was revealed. Which one of the following is that novel? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Mr Grenville, Travis O'Day and Ennis Rafferty are characters in which Stephen King novel?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In his non-fiction book "On Writing", what does Stephen King counsel new authors to do? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How old was Stephen King when he wrote "The Gunslinger"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Sorry, Right Number" is the title of a Stephen King screenplay for an episode of the TV show "Tales From the Darkside". In which short story collection did he include the screenplay? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1965 Stephen King had a short story he wrote published for the first time. What was its title?

Answer: I was a Teenage Grave Robber

This story was published in the magazine "Comics Review". King was still in high school.
2. The movie, "The Shawshank Redemption", based on a Stephen King novella, was nominated for 7 Academy Awards. What was the novella's title and in which story collection was it included?

Answer: "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" included in "Different Seasons"

"Different Seasons" is a collection of four non-horror novellas ("Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption", "Apt Pupil", "The Body" and "The Breathing Method") published in 1982. The movie based on the first one, was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Sound.
3. Stephen King's novel "Cujo" was published in 1981. There's one thing about this book that makes the author sad. What is that?

Answer: He doesn't remember writing it.

King admits that due to his alcohol problem, he doesn't recall writing this masterpiece.
4. The second novel Stephen King published was "'Salem's Lot" (1975). In the short story collection "Night Shift" (1978) King included a sequel to this novel. What was the title of this sequel?

Answer: One for the Road

Although "Jerusalem's Lot" is connected to King's great novel as the events take place in the same small town of Maine, the actual sequel is the story "One for the Road" in which King gives us a picture of the situation in Salem's Lot two years after the events narrated in the book. "Night Surf" is a prequel of "The Stand".
5. Stephen King loves to connect the stories and the characters of his works. Three of the following connections can be found in his books. One I made up. Which one?

Answer: Pennywise the dancing clown from "IT" is mentioned in "The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon"

Stephen King says that he would love to write sequels for all of his books. That, of course, isn't possible. Instead he tried to connect as many stories as he could with the Dark Tower series, but he didn't stop there.
6. From 1977 until 1984 Stephen King published five books under the pseudonym "Richard Bachman". He was planning to publish a new novel under that name, but his secret identity was revealed. Which one of the following is that novel?

Answer: Misery

"Thinner" was one of the five Bachman books. King was planning to publish "Misery" under this pseudonym, but then poor Bachman "died". The author decided to give him a second chance in 1996, so he published "The Regulators" under his alter ego's name.
7. Mr Grenville, Travis O'Day and Ennis Rafferty are characters in which Stephen King novel?

Answer: From a Buick 8

"From a Buick 8" published in 2002, is the second King novel about "the evil car from another world". The first one is "Christine".
8. In his non-fiction book "On Writing", what does Stephen King counsel new authors to do?

Answer: To write about whatever they want and tell the truth

King actually hates adverbs and passive sentences.
9. How old was Stephen King when he wrote "The Gunslinger"?

Answer: 22

King wrote the first "Dark Tower" book in 1970 when he was just 22 years old. The book was published in 1982. The rest, of course, is history.
10. "Sorry, Right Number" is the title of a Stephen King screenplay for an episode of the TV show "Tales From the Darkside". In which short story collection did he include the screenplay?

Answer: Nightmares and Dreamscapes

King initially wrote the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's show "Amazing Stories", but Spielberg rejected it, saying he was looking for "lighter" and more positive stories.
Source: Author erpistria

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