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Quiz about The Short Stories of Stephen King

The Short Stories of Stephen King Quiz

It doesn't always take a whole book to make a point, instill an idea or just plain scare you silly for amusement's sake. This is a quiz on Stephen King's short stories and novellas.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1664

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which story tells of a man receiving a package of toy soldiers that come to life and attack? Hint

'War Game'

'Invasion'

'All Is Fair...'

'Battleground'

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Question 2 of 10

2. In this tale, a new form of transportation takes a fraction of time to go millions of miles. There is a catch if you want to know how it works. Hint

'Time Warp'

'The Time Tunnel'

'Oblivion'

'The Jaunt'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following short stories was NOT part of the anthology film 'Cat's Eye' (1985)? Hint

'The Body'

'The General'

'The Ledge'

'Quitters, Inc.'

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the nickname of the Hadley-Watson Model-6 Speed Ironer and Folder? Hint

'Big Bertha'

'The Mangler'

'Christine'

'The Lookout'

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which story tells of a young couple who blunders into a town of the living dead...dead rock stars? Hint

'Rock and Roll Heaven'

'You Know They Got A Hell Of A Band'

'Elvis Is Alive And Well and Living in Oregon'

'Juke Box Heroes'

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 'Word Processor Of The Gods' brought to reality anything that was typed. What kind of computer is the machine in question? Hint

A Dell

An Apple

A Hewlett-Packard

A Wang

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which was the only novella from King's 'Different Seasons' NOT made into a movie? Hint

'The Body'

'The Breathing Method'

'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption'

'Apt Pupil'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was NOT written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman? Hint

'The Running Man'

'Thinner'

'Everything's Eventual'

'The Long Walk'

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which story is a man bitten by a snake while golfing and is alert, but totally paralyzed, awaiting an autopsy he cannot stop...his own? Hint

'M.E.'

'Autopsy Room Four'

'Body Bag'

'Abra Cadaver'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which substance enables the 'Ten O'Clock People' to see the monsters, or 'batmen'? Hint

Alcohol

Cigarettes

Caffeine

Bicarbonate of soda

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which story tells of a man receiving a package of toy soldiers that come to life and attack?

Answer: 'Battleground'

Remember those hundreds of soldiers you could order from the back of a comic book? You'll wish you hadn't when you read this tome from 'Night Shift'.

2. In this tale, a new form of transportation takes a fraction of time to go millions of miles. There is a catch if you want to know how it works.

Answer: 'The Jaunt'

'Longer than you think, Dad...LONGER THAN YOU THINK!' From 'Skeleton Crew'.

3. Which of the following short stories was NOT part of the anthology film 'Cat's Eye' (1985)?

Answer: 'The Body'

Both 'The Ledge' and 'Quitters' came from 'Night Shift' while 'The General', about the troll-hunting cat, was written by King for the screen to tie the other two together. 'The Body', from 'Different Seasons' made it to the screen as 'Stand By Me'.

4. What was the nickname of the Hadley-Watson Model-6 Speed Ironer and Folder?

Answer: 'The Mangler'

It became a movie in 1995 with Robert Englund ('Nightmare on Elm Street'). The story can be found in 'Night Shift'.

5. Which story tells of a young couple who blunders into a town of the living dead...dead rock stars?

Answer: 'You Know They Got A Hell Of A Band'

You'll find references to Janis, Elvis, Jim, Ricky and all the others in this tome from 'Nightmares and Dreamscapes'.

6. The 'Word Processor Of The Gods' brought to reality anything that was typed. What kind of computer is the machine in question?

Answer: A Wang

Technically, the computer had a Wang keyboard and Wang casing, but was broken open and IBM cathode tube inserted. From 'Skeleton Crew'.

7. Which was the only novella from King's 'Different Seasons' NOT made into a movie?

Answer: 'The Breathing Method'

'Rita Hayworth...' was retitled 'The Shawshank Redemption' and released in 1994 with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, 'Apt Pupil' was released in 1998 with Brad Renfroe and Ian McKellan and 'The Body' was retitled 'Stand By Me' for the screen back in 1986 with River Phoenix and Jerry McConnell.

8. Which of the following was NOT written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman?

Answer: 'Everything's Eventual'

'The Long Walk' and 'The Running Man' comprised two of the 'Bachman Books' along with 'Rage' and 'Roadwork' between 1977 and 1982. 'Thinner' was written in 1984. Both 'Running Man' and 'Thinner' have made it to film.

9. In which story is a man bitten by a snake while golfing and is alert, but totally paralyzed, awaiting an autopsy he cannot stop...his own?

Answer: 'Autopsy Room Four'

Inspired by an episode of 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents', this story is found in 'Everything's Eventual'.

10. Which substance enables the 'Ten O'Clock People' to see the monsters, or 'batmen'?

Answer: Cigarettes

As King explains, 'Ten O'Clock People' (also known as 'Three O'Clock People') only go out for smoke breaks at mid morning, lunch and mid afternoon. It's the precise balance of not-too-much nicotine that enables people to see the monsters. From 'Nightmares And Dreamscapes'.

Source: Author Oddball

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