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The Shining Quiz for Experts | Stephen King

Stephen King has written a lot of novels that have held me in suspense and terror, The Shining was definitely one of them! This is a general knowledge quiz on the book. I hope you have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Phoenix101. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Phoenix101

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,814

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6705

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (8/10), Guest 99 (3/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Danny's 'imaginary friend' who shows him things he has no way of knowing? Hint

Toby

Tony

Emma

Eric

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of The Overlook's previous caretaker who killed his family and himself? Hint

Stevens

Allan

Grady

Vickery

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Question 3 of 10

3. What relation of Dick Halloran's also had a very strong shine? Hint

His mother

His father

His grandfather

His grandmother

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Dick always smell before a premonition? Hint

Lemons

Oranges

Disinfectant

Fear

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the number of the room where Danny, Dick and Delores (the maid with a tiny shine) saw the dead woman in the bathtub? Hint

217

142

312

128

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of The Overlook's phantom bartender?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jack's favoured weapon was what type of mallet?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Danny is trying to be brave in the snow while attempting to escape the hedge animals he tells himself to be more like his father and who else?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Jack and the Hotel forget that eventually lead to its destruction and the survival of Danny, Dick and Wendy?

Answer: (One Word starts with 'the')

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did 'redrum' really stand for?

Answer: (One Word)

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Nov 16 2024 : Guest 207: 8/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 99: 3/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 207: 0/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 107: 4/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 172: 9/10
Oct 02 2024 : Guest 184: 4/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 208: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Danny's 'imaginary friend' who shows him things he has no way of knowing?

Answer: Tony

Tony is Dany's future self coming to guide him.

2. What was the name of The Overlook's previous caretaker who killed his family and himself?

Answer: Grady

Grady also tries to convince Jack that he would be management material if he could just control his son and wife.

3. What relation of Dick Halloran's also had a very strong shine?

Answer: His grandmother

He calls her 'Grams'. He tells Danny that they had conversations all afternoon when he was a boy but they never opened their mouths.

4. What does Dick always smell before a premonition?

Answer: Oranges

In 1955 while stationed in Germany with the army, he smelled oranges and suddenly knew his brother had been killed.

5. What was the number of the room where Danny, Dick and Delores (the maid with a tiny shine) saw the dead woman in the bathtub?

Answer: 217

The corpse attacks Danny despite Dick's reassurance that they are no more harmful than scary pictures in a book. In the movie, the room number was 237.

6. What is the name of The Overlook's phantom bartender?

Answer: Lloyd

Jack was an alcoholic, another weakness that the Hotel used to control him.

7. Jack's favoured weapon was what type of mallet?

Answer: Roque

Roque is played in innings, like cricket, on a gravel court and one side of the head is hard rubber while the other is wood.

8. When Danny is trying to be brave in the snow while attempting to escape the hedge animals he tells himself to be more like his father and who else?

Answer: The Secret Agent Man

9. What did Jack and the Hotel forget that eventually lead to its destruction and the survival of Danny, Dick and Wendy?

Answer: Boiler

The boiler was supposed to be the caretaker's major concern but they forgot about it.

10. What did 'redrum' really stand for?

Answer: murder

Tony tried to warn Danny but he didn't understand. Very creepy book.

Source: Author Phoenix101

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