Stephen King Review Quiz

What tragic event shaped Stephen King's childhood and probably influenced his writing?

• He was hit by a car.
• He parents were divorced.
• He saw his best friend get hit by a train.
• His mother, Christine, died in a car accident.

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In 1974, Stephen King's first novel was published. What was it?

• The Stand
• The Shining
• Carrie
• Christine

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What is the correct spelling of the book title by Stephen King?

• Pet Sematary
• Pet Semetery
• Pet Cemetery
• Pet Symmatry

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While many of his books have been adapted into movies, the only one he's ever directed was...

• Misery
• Children of the Corn
• Maximum Overdrive
• Sleepwalkers

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The short story 'The Body' was eventually adapted into what movie?

• On Golden Pond
• The Shawshank Redemption
• It
• Stand By Me

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King has been known to write books under what pseudonym?

• Richard Bachman
• R.L. Stein
• Edgar Allen Poechick
• Joseph Hillen

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What was Stephen King's job before he was a full-time writer?

• Mechanic
• Teacher
• Journalist
• Chemist

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What event almost killed Stephen King in 1999?

• He was hit by a car while walking along the highway.
• He had a massive heart attack.
• He was robbed at gunpoint.
• He was told his books were no longer best sellers.

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Where did King grow up?

• Portland, Washington
• Portland, Ontario
• Portland, Pennsylvania
• Portland, Maine

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Approximately how many books as Stephen King written?

• 54 novels, 200 short stories
• 500 novels
• 100 short stories, novels, and anthologies
• 26 novels, 120 short stories

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