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Stephen King For Die-Hards! Trivia Quiz

I made my last Stephen King quiz kind of easy ... this one is for die-hard fans only!

A multiple-choice quiz by keefer1976. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
keefer1976

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,364

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1333

Last 3 plays: Guest 132 (13/20), Guest 172 (13/20), Guest 31 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Name the "Needful Things" character who is mismatched with what they bought. Hint

Polly Chalmers -- Amulet

Alan Pangborn -- Magic Set

Brian Rusk -- Baseball Card

Norris Ridgewick -- Fishing Rod

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which Stephen King novel was originally released as an e-book? Hint

Riding the Bullet

The Green Mile

Blood and Smoke

Storm of the Century

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Question 3 of 20

3. When Roland and his fellow travelers defeat Blaine the Mono in the beginning of "Wizard and Glass", where do they end up? Hint

Chicago, 1941

New York, 1970

Kansas, 1986

Derry, 1958

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Question 4 of 20

4. In the short story "Quitter's, Inc.", what was the method that Doctor Donatti used to prevent his client from smoking? Hint

torture

gum

the patch

will power

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Question 5 of 20

5. How many Stephen King movies has Ed Harris starred in? Hint

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Question 6 of 20

6. In "Night Shift", there are two stories that take us to the town of Jerusalem's Lot. One is, of course, "Jerusalem's Lot". What is the other? Hint

Graveyard Shift

One for the Road

Sometimes They Come Back

Night Surf

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Question 7 of 20

7. Miniseries or film?
Which adaptation of "The Shining" was more true to the novel?

Answer: (One Word (miniseries or film))

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the common battle for the main characters in the stories "1408", "Lunch at the Gotham Cafe" and "In the Deathroom"? Hint

unexplained occurrences

quitting smoking

divorce

murder

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Question 9 of 20

9. Given the similarities between the characters in "Desperation" and "The Regulators", which of the following people were not in both books? Hint

Seth Garin

Johnny Marinville

Collie Entragian

Tom Billingsley

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Question 10 of 20

10. What was the jersey number of Boston Red Sox closing pitcher Tom Gordon in "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon"? Hint

11. In the beginning of "Needful Things", we are told that Leland Gaunt's shop was opening where Reginald "Pop" Merrill used to have his shop (in "The Sun Dog"). At the end of the book, we are told that a new shop was opening in the town of Junction City, Iowa, where another of King's characters had a business. What was the name of the character who used to own the shop? Hint

Sam Peebles

Stanley Bouchard

Dave Duncan

Ben Richards

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Question 12 of 20

12. Gary Sinise played Burt Hammersmith opposite Tom Hanks in "The Green Mile". Which Stephen King character is Sinise best known for playing? Hint

Jack Torrence

Jim Gardner

Louis Creed

Stu Redman

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of the following is not one of "The Bachman Books"? Hint

Rage

Thinner

Roadwork

The Long Walk

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Question 14 of 20

14. Name the Stephen King character that is mismatched with the novel they have a part in. (a speaking part) Hint

Jake Chambers -- The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

Richard Dees -- The Dead Zone

Vera Donovan -- Dolores Claiborne

Ralph Roberts -- Bag of Bones

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Question 15 of 20

15. In the story "Autopsy Room Four", the main character is dead.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which of the following movies based on his novels did Stephen King not have a role in? Hint

The Stand

The Shining

Pet Semetary

Storm of the Century

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which story from "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" was used in the 1997 made-for-television movie "Quicksilver Highway"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 18 of 20

18. In "The Eyes of the Dragon", what is the title of King Roland before he was murdered by the court magician? Hint

Roland the Lionhearted

Roland of Gilead

None--it was just plain Roland

Roland the Good

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Question 19 of 20

19. Why does "Blind Willie" beg on streetcorners? Hint

he just wants to

ready cash

penance

community service

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is the name of the lake in the novel "Bag of Bones"? Hint

Barren Lake

Tashmore Lake

Dark Score Lake

Lake Michigan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the "Needful Things" character who is mismatched with what they bought.

Answer: Alan Pangborn -- Magic Set

Alan Pangborn was one of the few people who did not buy anything from Leland Gaunt. Needless to say, he was the only person immune to Gaunt's spell.

2. Which Stephen King novel was originally released as an e-book?

Answer: Riding the Bullet

All four of these titles are unique...
"Riding the Bullet" was originally published in 2000 as an e-book, "Blood and Smoke" was released in 1999 as an audio book, "The Green Mile" was published in 1996 as a serial novel, and "Storm of the Century" was released in 1999 as a screenplay.
NOTE: Stephen King also had a serial e-book called "The Plant", but that concept died in 2001.

3. When Roland and his fellow travelers defeat Blaine the Mono in the beginning of "Wizard and Glass", where do they end up?

Answer: Kansas, 1986

Blaine finally stops in Kansas, 1986, in the aftermath of a strange plague.

4. In the short story "Quitter's, Inc.", what was the method that Doctor Donatti used to prevent his client from smoking?

Answer: torture

First they would torture Morrison's wife, then his son, and after 10 cigarettes, they would kill him.

5. How many Stephen King movies has Ed Harris starred in?

Answer: 3

Harris is best known for playing Sheriff Alan Pangborn in "Needful Things". He also had a role as Hank Blaine in the 'Father's Day' segment of "Creepshow", and as the head of 'Project Blue' in "The Stand" (Gen. Starkey).

6. In "Night Shift", there are two stories that take us to the town of Jerusalem's Lot. One is, of course, "Jerusalem's Lot". What is the other?

Answer: One for the Road

"Jerusalem's Lot" is a series of letters from Charles Boone to his friend in Florida, detailing numerous visits to the town. "One for the Road" involves a traveller who took a wrong turn.

7. Miniseries or film? Which adaptation of "The Shining" was more true to the novel?

Answer: miniseries

While the Stanley Kubrick version of "The Shining" was entertaining, the miniseries was the more accurate adaptation.

8. What is the common battle for the main characters in the stories "1408", "Lunch at the Gotham Cafe" and "In the Deathroom"?

Answer: quitting smoking

The three stories were first released in the 1999 audio-book "Blood and Smoke", and later published in 2002 in King's book of short stories "Everything's Eventual".

9. Given the similarities between the characters in "Desperation" and "The Regulators", which of the following people were not in both books?

Answer: Seth Garin

10. What was the jersey number of Boston Red Sox closing pitcher Tom Gordon in "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon"?

Answer: 36

Trisha McFarland is wearing the jersey and cap of Tom Gordon on her trip to the woods.

Answer: Sam Peebles

'Junction City Realty and Insurance' from "The Library Policeman". Coincidentally, both "The Sun Dog" and "The Library Policeman" were in the same book of novellas, "Four Past Midnight".

12. Gary Sinise played Burt Hammersmith opposite Tom Hanks in "The Green Mile". Which Stephen King character is Sinise best known for playing?

Answer: Stu Redman

Stu Redman is the main protagonist in the 1994 miniseries "The Stand".

13. Which of the following is not one of "The Bachman Books"?

Answer: Thinner

While "Thinner" is indeed a 'Bachman Book', it is not one of "The Bachman Books".

14. Name the Stephen King character that is mismatched with the novel they have a part in. (a speaking part)

Answer: Jake Chambers -- The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

Jake is introduced in "The Gunslinger" and returns in "The Waste Lands", but, although he is mentioned, his character is not present in the story.

15. In the story "Autopsy Room Four", the main character is dead.

Answer: False

He was out golfing and was bitten by a snake which paralyzed him.

16. Which of the following movies based on his novels did Stephen King not have a role in?

Answer: The Shining

In "The Stand", he played Teddy Weziak, in "Pet Semetary" he played the minister at Missy Dandridge's funeral, and in "Storm of the Century", although he was not on the credits, he played a lawyer in a television ad.

17. Which story from "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" was used in the 1997 made-for-television movie "Quicksilver Highway"?

Answer: Chattery Teeth

The other feature, written by Clive Barker, has an artificially attached hand leaving the body it belongs to and taking off for a series of adventures.

18. In "The Eyes of the Dragon", what is the title of King Roland before he was murdered by the court magician?

Answer: Roland the Good

This is a masterpiece of classic dragons-and-magic fantasy that only Stephen King could have written.
You can start to see some recurring characters from other Stephen King books, such as the court magician, coincidentally named Flagg.

19. Why does "Blind Willie" beg on streetcorners?

Answer: penance

Willie Shearman was doing penance for him and his friends beating up Carol Gerber in 1960.

20. What is the name of the lake in the novel "Bag of Bones"?

Answer: Dark Score Lake

This is another book that has the recurring character Ralph Roberts from "Insomnia".

Source: Author keefer1976

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