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Quiz about Stephen King Novels First Lines

Stephen King Novels - First Lines Quiz

I give you the first line from a Stephen King novel - you tell me which novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by Amo_101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Amo_101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3945

Last 3 plays: wjames (6/10), Guest 174 (8/10), blackandgreen (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'This is a story of a lover's triangle, I suppose you'd say'. Hint

The Dark Half

Firestarter

Christine

Dolores Claiborne

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Daddy, I'm tired', the little girl in the red pants and the green blouse said fretfully. 'Can't we stop?' Hint

Insomnia

Dreamcatcher

The Green Mile

Firestarter

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.' Hint

Misery

Cujo

Needful Things

'Salem's Lot

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine.' Hint

Cujo

Needful Things

Desperation

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Summer's here.' Hint

Desperation

The Tommyknockers

Dolores Claiborne

The Regulators

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Oh! Oh, Jesus! Gross!'
'What, Mary, what?' Hint

The Regulators

Desperation

Rose Madder

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted.' Hint

The Eyes Of The Dragon

The Talisman

Black House

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Once in a Kingdom called Delain, there once was a king with two sons.' Hint

The Eyes Of The Dragon

The Talisman

The Dark Tower 4: Wizard And Glass

Black House

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'She sits in the corner, trying to draw air out of a room which seemed to have plenty just a few minutes ago and now seems to have none.' Hint

Dolores Claiborne

Desperation

Firestarter

Rose Madder

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'What did you ask, Andy Bissette?' Hint

Dolores Claiborne

Pet Sematary

Rose Madder

Misery

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'This is a story of a lover's triangle, I suppose you'd say'.

Answer: Christine

'Christine' was first published in 1983. It is about Arnie Cunningham and his obsession with his '58 Plymouth Fury. It was made into a film in 1983.

2. 'Daddy, I'm tired', the little girl in the red pants and the green blouse said fretfully. 'Can't we stop?'

Answer: Firestarter

'Firestarter' was first published in 1980. It is about a little girl called Charlie who can light fires with her mind. It was made into a film in 1984 starring Drew Barrymore and in 2002 a TV movie sequal was made called 'Firestarter: Rekindled'.

3. 'Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.'

Answer: 'Salem's Lot

'Salem's Lot' was first published in 1975. It is about a town where most of the citizens became vampires. In 1979 it was made into a two-part mini-series, then later it was edited to make it a TV movie.

4. 'Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine.'

Answer: Cujo

'Cujo' was first published in 1981. It is about the adventures of a rabid dog and a small boy called Tad Trenton in Castle Rock, Maine, which is the setting for for many of Stephen King's stories. It was made into a film in 1983.

5. 'Summer's here.'

Answer: The Regulators

'The Regulators' was first published in 1996 under the name Richard Bachman, which is Stephen King's alter ego. It was published at the same time as 'Desperation', as the two books are very strongly linked. It is about a street that becomes overruun with a child's imagination.

6. 'Oh! Oh, Jesus! Gross!' 'What, Mary, what?'

Answer: Desperation

'Desperation' was first published in 1996. It mentions many of the same character names as 'The Regulators', but most seem to be different people. It is about a town that is overrun by evil.

7. 'The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted.'

Answer: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' was first published in 1999. It is about a girl called Trisha who gets lost in the woods and starts to imagine that Tom Gordon is with her. She later realises there's something else in the woods.

8. 'Once in a Kingdom called Delain, there once was a king with two sons.'

Answer: The Eyes Of The Dragon

'The Eyes Of The Dragon' was first published in 1987. It is about a King, his two sons, and a magician called Flagg. They all live in a very old Kingdom called Delain.

9. 'She sits in the corner, trying to draw air out of a room which seemed to have plenty just a few minutes ago and now seems to have none.'

Answer: Rose Madder

'Rose Madder' was first published in 1995. It is about a woman called Rosie Daniels who flees from her violent husband, Norman.

10. 'What did you ask, Andy Bissette?'

Answer: Dolores Claiborne

'Dolores Claiborne' was first published in 1992. It is about two murders and one confession. It was made into a film in 1995 starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Source: Author Amo_101

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