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Quiz about Stephen King Fact and Fiction

Stephen King - Fact and Fiction Quiz

How well do you know the work of "The Master of Horror"?

A multiple-choice quiz by keefer1976. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
keefer1976

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,886

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
5614

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (7/15), Guest 174 (11/15), Guest 50 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which Stephen King novel was made into a musical?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these actors is mismatched with their role in a Stephen King film? Hint

Miguel Ferrer - Lloyd Henreid

Fred Gwynne - Alan Pangborn

Tom Hanks - Paul Edgecombe

Jack Nicholson - Jack Torrence

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these books/stories did not visit Derry? Hint

Secret Window, Secret Garden

The Sun Dog

Insomnia

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these is NOT a character of Stephen King's? Hint

Brian Rusk

Gary Jones

Nick Andros

Eddie Hanscom

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does Andre Linoge want in "The Storm of the Century"? Hint

To kill

A woman

Sanctuary

A child

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Question 6 of 15

6. In which book of short stories will you find the story "The Mist"? Hint

Night Shift

Skeleton Crew

Nightmares and Dreamscapes

Everything's Eventual

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Question 7 of 15

7. In the novel "IT", which one of the losers did Mike call first? Hint

Bill

Richie

Ben

Stan

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Question 8 of 15

8. In "The Stand", Frannie Goldsmith was an only child.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Along with the "Dark Tower" series, in which book is "The Beam" mentioned? Hint

From a Buick 8

Hearts in Atlantis

Dreamcatcher

The Stand

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Question 10 of 15

10. In "The Tommyknockers", why is Gard immune to the ship's effects? Hint

A steel plate in his skull

A lot of fillings

Teflon knee

A pacemaker

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Question 11 of 15

11. The short story "The Doctor's Case" featured which famous sleuth? Hint

Jessica Fletcher

Hercule Poirot

Sherlock Holmes

Columbo

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Question 12 of 15

12. The circumstances of King's short story "The Night Surf" is like which of his novels? Hint

The Stand

The Tommyknockers

Dolores Claiborne

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which "IT" character had a different occupation in the movie than they did in the book. Hint

Bill Denbrough

Richie Tozier

Beverly Marsh

Ben Hanscom

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these is not common between "Dolores Claiborne" and "Gerald's Game"? Hint

an eclipse

set in Castle Rock

child molestation

dead husbands

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Question 15 of 15

15. In the "Dark Tower" series, what is the title of The Gunslinger? Hint

Robert of Gallilei

Roland of Gathrop

Roland of Gilead

Ronald of Gilead

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Stephen King novel was made into a musical?

Answer: Carrie

"Carrie: The Musical" was not one of the more popular musicals to be released.

2. Which of these actors is mismatched with their role in a Stephen King film?

Answer: Fred Gwynne - Alan Pangborn

Fred Gwynne played the role of Jud Crandall in "Pet Sematary".
In "Needful Things", Alan Pangborn was played by Ed Harris.

3. Which of these books/stories did not visit Derry?

Answer: The Sun Dog

The Sun Dog was set in Castle Rock.
Even though "Secret Window, Secret Garden" is primarily set on Tashmore Lake, the house where Mort Rainey's wife lives is in Derry.

4. Which of these is NOT a character of Stephen King's?

Answer: Eddie Hanscom

"Eddie Hanscom" is a combination of two of King's character's in IT - Eddie Kaspbrak & Ben Hanscom
Brian Rusk - Needful Things
Nick Andros - The Stand
Gary Jones - Dreamcatcher (nicknamed "Jonsey")

5. What does Andre Linoge want in "The Storm of the Century"?

Answer: A child

"Give me what I want, and I will go away" was a phrase that had been said by Linoge throughout the book.

6. In which book of short stories will you find the story "The Mist"?

Answer: Skeleton Crew

It first appeared in Kirby McCauley's anthology "Dark Forces", from 1980.

7. In the novel "IT", which one of the losers did Mike call first?

Answer: Stan

In the movie, Bill was called first.

8. In "The Stand", Frannie Goldsmith was an only child.

Answer: False

Her brother, Fred, was killed by a drunk driver.

9. Along with the "Dark Tower" series, in which book is "The Beam" mentioned?

Answer: Hearts in Atlantis

At the end of "Low Men in Yellow Coats", it is discovered that Bobby Garfield's friend Ted was a worker at dismantling "The Beam".

10. In "The Tommyknockers", why is Gard immune to the ship's effects?

Answer: A steel plate in his skull

When he was younger, Gard was in a skiing accident and had a steel plate put in his skull. Bobbi and the other Tommyknockers cannot read his mind unless he lets them.

11. The short story "The Doctor's Case" featured which famous sleuth?

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

It was published in King's 1992 book of short stories "Nightmares and Dreamscapes", in which Dr. Watson solves the case.

12. The circumstances of King's short story "The Night Surf" is like which of his novels?

Answer: The Stand

In both the short story and the novel, the characters are facing the aftermath of "Captain Trips".

13. Which "IT" character had a different occupation in the movie than they did in the book.

Answer: Richie Tozier

Richie was a radio personality in the book, he was a stand-up comic in the movie.

14. Which of these is not common between "Dolores Claiborne" and "Gerald's Game"?

Answer: set in Castle Rock

The eclipse where Dolores Claiborne kills her husband is the same eclipse where Jesse Burlingame gets molested.

15. In the "Dark Tower" series, what is the title of The Gunslinger?

Answer: Roland of Gilead

Roland of Gilead (Roland Deschain by name) and his friends travel along "The Beam" in search of the Dark Tower.

Source: Author keefer1976

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