Stephen King trivia! Come on, you knew I was going there, right? Not ending a whole month of horror writers with King would be a crime. It really would. So, here you go. Thirty trivia questions about the life and works of the horror master.
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Episode Intro
We’re covering horror authors this month. Of course we have to cap it all off with the master of horror, Stephen King.
Hey listeners, this is episode 144 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m your host, Brian Rollins and this week, it’s three rounds of ten questions about the life and works of Stephen King.
If you’re new to the show, welcome travelers. We’re a weekly trivia podcast that gives you the questions and you have to guess the answer. If you don’t know, fear not, we’ll give you the answer after a few seconds.
If you want rules or score cards, visit the show’s website, DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. I think we’re ready to go, so let’s begin.
The Dorky Round
1. Though it was the fourth novel he'd written, what was King's first published novel?
2. King's novella, The Body, was adapted into what 1986 movie starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix?
3. Jack Nicholson starred in what 1977 King adaptation?
4. Who is Stephen King's wife?
5. King played the role of Jordy Verrill in what 1982 movie?
6. What King novel introduced us to superfan, Annie Wilkes?`
7. What breed of dog was Cujo?
8. What 1979 novel was turned into a six-season TV series starting in 2002?
9. What King novel had a 1958 Plymouth Fury as the antagonist?
10. The book, 11/22/63, follows the attempt to stop whose assassination?
The Geeky Round
1. King published several short novels like The Running Man and Thinner under what pseudonym?
2. What novella tells the story of prisoner Andy Dufresne's escape?
3. What is the first book in the Dark Tower series?
4. In 2013, King published what sequel to The Shining?
5. What 1978 book was republished in 1990 as the Complete and Uncut edition?
6. What serial novel takes place in Cold Mountain Penitentiary?
7. What 1983 Stephen King novel asserts that 'sometimes, dead is better'?
8. Though he published the seventh Dark Tower book in 2004, King returned to the series with what book in 2012?
9. What is the first novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy?
10. What 2009 novel was adapted into a TV series in 2013?
The Nerdy Round
1. What is King's middle name?
2. What was King's first short story sale?
3. King created what children's book tie-in for The Dark Tower series in 2016?
4. King has co-written two books with Peter Straub. What are they?
5. King's first foray into comics was with what Marvel title?
6. What happened to Stephen King on June 19, 1999?
7. King sometimes narrates his own audiobooks. What's his first narration?
8. King appears as himself in what 2005 film starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon?
9. What Stephen King fantasy novel was originally titled, The Napkins?
10. What dystopian novel, published in 1982, has the chapters counting down to zero?
Episode Conclusion
And we are done. Turn the lights back on and breathe. You survived. We’ll be back again next week with a non-Horror themed episode. Here’s your clue.
Robert Pattinson will be taking on the role of what superhero in 2022?
145 episodes in and I’m just now getting to this guy. Shame on me. Hopefully we’ll have some fun and you’ll forgive me.
This has been episode 144 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins.
Thanks for listening and have a happy Halloween everyone.
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