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 original title of Stephen King's novel 'Salem's Lot'?

• Jerusalem's Lot

• Second Coming

• The Lot

• The Vampire Town

What was the first bestseller novel written by Stephen King?

• Carrie

• The Shining

• Salem's Lot

• The Long Walk

What was the occupation of Stephen King's father?

• Traveling vacuum cleaner salesman

• Doctor

• Writer

• Teacher

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

• The Glass Floor

• In a Half-World of Terror

• I Was a Teenage Grave Robber

• The Lurking Fear and Other Stories

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.

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

• The Stand
• The Shining
• Carrie
• Christine

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

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