On Writing Final

Where was Stephen King born?

• Portland, Maine

• Chicago, Illinois

• Croton-on-Hudson, New York

• Durham, Maine

What was the name of Stephen King's first published novel?

• Carrie

• The Shining

• Salem's Lot

• The Long Walk

What inspired Stephen King to write the novel 'The Shining'?

• His experience staying at the Stanley Hotel

• A dream he had about a haunted hotel

• A visit to a haunted house

• Reading the novel 'Dracula'

What was the occupation of Stephen King's father?

• Traveling vacuum cleaner salesman

• Doctor

• Writer

• Teacher

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.

King has been known to write books under what pseudonym?

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

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

• Mechanic
• Teacher
• Journalist
• Chemist

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.

Why are most of King's stories set in Maine?

• That is where he lives.
• That is where he grew up.
• That is where his grandmother died.
• That is where he met his wife.

Fear can hold you​​ ________. Hope can set you________.

• back, released

• prisoner, free

• prisoner, liberated

• back, free