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WorksheetsStephen Kings Birthday!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What tragic event shaped Stephen King's childhood and probably influenced his writing?
a)
He was hit by a car.
b)
He parents were divorced.
c)
He saw his best friend get hit by a train.
d)
His mother, Christine, died in a car accident.
2.
In 1974, Stephen King's first novel was published. What was it?
a)
The Stand
b)
The Shining
c)
Carrie
d)
Christine
3.
What is the correct spelling of the book title by Stephen King?
a)
Pet Sematary
b)
Pet Semetery
c)
Pet Cemetery
d)
Pet Symmatry
4.
While many of his books have been adapted into movies, the only one he's ever directed was...
a)
Misery
b)
Children of the Corn
c)
Maximum Overdrive
d)
Sleepwalkers
5.
The short story 'The Body' was eventually adapted into what movie?
a)
On Golden Pond
b)
The Shawshank Redemption
c)
It
d)
Stand By Me
6.
King has been known to write books under what pseudonym?
a)
Richard Bachman
b)
R.L. Stein
c)
Edgar Allen Poechick
d)
Joseph Hillen
7.
What was Stephen King's job before he was a full-time writer?
a)
Mechanic
b)
Teacher
c)
Journalist
d)
Chemist
8.
What event almost killed Stephen King in 1999?
a)
He was hit by a car while walking along the highway.
b)
He had a massive heart attack.
c)
He was robbed at gunpoint.
d)
He was told his books were no longer best sellers.
9.
Where did King grow up?
a)
Portland, Washington
b)
Portland, Ontario
c)
Portland, Pennsylvania
d)
Portland, Maine
10.
Approximately how many books as Stephen King written?
a)
54 novels, 200 short stories
b)
500 novels
c)
100 short stories, novels, and anthologies
d)
26 novels, 120 short stories
11.
What three books are in the Book of Choice Unit?
a)
The Body, The Pupil, Shawshank
b)
Shawshank, Stand by Me, It
c)
The Body, The Head, The Tales
d)
Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, The Body
12.
King's latest book is called...
a)
Sleeping Beauty
b)
Sleeping Beauties
c)
Sleeping Butterflies
d)
Sleeping Students
13.
Most of Stephen King's books are classified under what genre?
a)
Fiction
b)
Drama
c)
Horror
d)
Nonfiction
14.
Most of Stephen King's books are classified under what subgenre?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Horror
d)
Drama
15.
Why are most of King's stories set in Maine?
a)
That is where he lives.
b)
That is where he grew up.
c)
That is where his grandmother died.
d)
That is where he met his wife.
16.
In 1974, Stephen King's first novel was published. What was it?
a)
The Stand
b)
The Shining
c)
Carrie
d)
Christine
17.
Many of Stephen King's books mention or occur near a fictional town in Maine called...
a)
Old Town
b)
Portland
c)
Castle Rock
d)
Bangor
18.
Which of these has NOT been adapted for television?
a)
The Dead Zone
b)
Under the Dome
c)
Cujo
d)
It
19.
Which of these Stephen King novels became a Broadway musical (albeit a huge flop!)
a)
Christine
b)
Carrie
c)
Misery
d)
The Stand
20.
Who Showed Stephen King How to play Guitar?
a)
John R
b)
John P
c)
John A
d)
Bob B
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