Stephen King: The General Quiz

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1. Which of these is not a short story collection by Stephen King?

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A slightly more difficult question.
But yes. Night Shift was his most recent, followed by Skeleton Crew, then Everything's Eventual, then Just After Sunset.

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Hi, TUP here and this is my first quiz about Stephen King. You don't need to be a Stephen King braniac (or a Kingiac) to be able to answer these questions. If you have any brief knowledge of the book or the man himself, you should be able to attempt... see moremost of these questions. Enjoy see less

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2. What is King's wife's name?

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Anyone should know that! Sorry if you didn't!

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3. What novel does Jack Torrence feature in?

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An interesting character old Jackie, he indeed went crazy in The Shining, King's fourth released book.

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4. For some years, King went under the undetectable pseudonym, what?

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King went under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
If he went under a pseudonym featuring the name Smith, we could call him "Dick King Smith"!

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5. Which of these books by King is nonfiction?

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Kings classic Danse Macabre makes the list for nonfiction.

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6. This one's easy.
In the quiz description, what word did I use for fans of Stephen King?

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Fairly simple. The answer was indeed Kingiac. Sorry if you picked Aguywhoknowsaeffinglotaboutthegreatestauthorofalltimestephenking.
Next question...

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7. Which of these is not a short story published by Stephen King

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These are all odd names, but Halloween on a Unicycle is not one of them.

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8. Which Stephen King novel character is the odd one out?

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Yes, all except Jack Torrence are from the novel Needful Things (my personal favorite). Jackie, however, is in another chillingly brilliant, novel, which you will find out in the next question.

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9. Which Stephen King novel featured a shape changer under many personas, one of which is an entertainer named Bob Gray?

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More commonly known as Pennywise, this sharp-toothed clown refers to himself as Bob Gray in the book only.

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10. What is King's wifes' maiden name?

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Tabitha Spruce indeed. King met her whilst on campus. As you can read in his autobiography On Writing, it was love at first sight!

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11. Finally, on what date did Stephen King begin to write again after recuperating from the incident?

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Another tricky one, but now the quiz is over. Didja like it? Didja? Didja? Comments are appreciated.

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12. How much money did KING RECEIVE for his book Carrie?

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The book made 400 K, but Steve only received half of that.

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13. When King was very young and had an ear infection, he was taken to an ear doctor. What did King think the ear doctor's name was?

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Read this passage in his autobiography, On Writing.

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14. On the day that King was hit by the van, him and his family were planning to go to the theatre and see what movie?

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Indeed, him and his family were planning on a nice quiet trip to the movies. Bad luck!

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15. What was the name of the driver that struck King during his walk?

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Poor guy, and poor King.

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16. What color was the van that struck King during a walk one day?

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Yes, a blue van was driving down the hill on that fateful day when Stephen King was almost killed.

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Which of these is not a short story collection by Stephen King?
What is King's wife's name?
What novel does Jack Torrence feature in?
For some years, King went under the undetectable pseudonym, what?
Which of these books by King is nonfiction?
This one's easy.In the quiz description, what word did I use for fans...
Which of these is not a short story published by Stephen King
Which Stephen King novel character is the odd one out?
Which Stephen King novel featured a shape changer under many personas,...
What is King's wifes' maiden name?
Finally, on what date did Stephen King begin to write again after...
How much money did KING RECEIVE for his book Carrie?
When King was very young and had an ear infection, he was taken to an...
On the day that King was hit by the van, him and his family were...
What was the name of the driver that struck King during his walk?
What color was the van that struck King during a walk one day?
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