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Simple Stephen King Stuff Trivia Quiz

This is an easy all multiple-choice quiz on Stephen King's novels, short stories, and maybe one or two from movies based on his works.

A multiple-choice quiz by drunkencrafts. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
drunkencrafts

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,868

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2015

Last 3 plays: sam388 (10/10), vlk56pa (10/10), sw11 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was King's second novel to be published? Hint

Cujo

Carrie

'Salem's Lot

The Stand

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was his first collection of short stories called? Hint

Different Seasons

Graveyard Shift

Night Shift

Skeleton Crew

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Question 3 of 10

3. This story contains the phrase, "The sparrows are flying again". Hint

The Stand

The Dark Half

Insomnia

Needful Things

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who co-wrote "The Talisman" and "Black House" with Mr. King? Hint

Shirley Jackson

Peter Straub

Dean Koontz

Thomas Harris

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Question 5 of 10

5. In this story we find out the fate of Thad Beaumont after the events of "The Dark Half". Hint

Cujo

Needful Things

Insomnia

Bag of Bones

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the main character in "Insomnia"? Hint

Ben Mears

Johnny Marinville

Leland Gaunt

Ralph Roberts

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these books was NOT written under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman? Hint

The Regulators

Rage

The Long Walk

Desperation

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these novellas is NOT contained in "Different Seasons"? Hint

The Body

Apt Pupil

The Langoliers

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two characters survive in "'Salem's Lot"? Hint

Ben and Susan

Ben and Mark

Mark and Susan

Jimmy and Susan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose father goes into the "Black House" in the book of the same name? Hint

Amy St. Pierre

Johnny Irkenham

Irma Freneau

Tyler Marshall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was King's second novel to be published?

Answer: 'Salem's Lot

King has revisited 'Salem's Lot in the short stories "Jerusalem's Lot" and "One For the Road", both of which appear in "Night Shift."

2. What was his first collection of short stories called?

Answer: Night Shift

"Graveyard Shift" is one of the stories in it and is about working in a factory with unwanted guests in the basement. A lot of his short stories are darker than the novels, with not-so-happy endings.

3. This story contains the phrase, "The sparrows are flying again".

Answer: The Dark Half

One of his many stories with a writer as the lead character, it centers around the internal conflict between Thad Beaumont and his pseudonym, George Stark.

4. Who co-wrote "The Talisman" and "Black House" with Mr. King?

Answer: Peter Straub

You better know this. There is most likely going to be another collaboration in this series, and hopefully it won't take as long as between the first two.

5. In this story we find out the fate of Thad Beaumont after the events of "The Dark Half".

Answer: Needful Things

"Cujo" was set in Castle Rock also, but was written prior to "The Dark Half". "Insomnia" and "Bag of Bones" are set in Derry (Well, Mike Noonan was from Derry).
For those of you who haven't read "Needful Things" (Shame on you) I won't say what happened to Thad.

6. Who is the main character in "Insomnia"?

Answer: Ralph Roberts

Ben Mears was in "'Salem's Lot", Leland Gaunt destroyed Castle Rock in "Needful Things", and Johnny Marinville played dual roles in "Desperation" and "The Regulators."

7. Which of these books was NOT written under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman?

Answer: Desperation

"Desperation" and "The Regulators" were released around the same time and center around different events with the same characters.

8. Which of these novellas is NOT contained in "Different Seasons"?

Answer: The Langoliers

"The Langoliers" was in "Four Past Midnight."

9. Which two characters survive in "'Salem's Lot"?

Answer: Ben and Mark

You can figure this out pretty easy from the prologue.

10. Whose father goes into the "Black House" in the book of the same name?

Answer: Amy St. Pierre

Armand "Beezer" St. Pierre helps Jack Sawyer out in this one.

Source: Author drunkencrafts

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