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This quiz focuses on film and television adaptations of Stephen King novels and stories. The questions cover directors, cast members, release years, plot details and production facts drawn from reliable records. Readers will encounter a range of difficulty across ten questions.

10 Trivia Questions

Question 1: In which year was the first film adaptation of Carrie released?

A. 1974
B. 1976
C. 1978
D. 1980

Question 2: Who directed the 1980 adaptation of The Shining?

A. John Carpenter
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. David Cronenberg
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 3: Which actress received an Academy Award for her performance in the 1990 film Misery?

A. Kathy Bates
B. Frances McDormand
C. Jodie Foster
D. Glenn Close

Question 4: The 1989 film Pet Sematary was directed by which filmmaker?

A. Mary Lambert
B. George A. Romero
C. Wes Craven
D. Sam Raimi

Question 5: In the 1983 adaptation of Christine, what is the make and model of the possessed car?

A. 1958 Plymouth Fury
B. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
C. 1968 Ford Mustang
D. 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

Question 6: Who played the adult version of Beverly Marsh in the 2019 film It Chapter Two?

A. Jessica Chastain
B. Sophia Lillis
C. Emma Stone
D. Margot Robbie

Question 7: The 1994 miniseries The Stand was directed by which person?
A. Mick Garris
B. Tommy Lee Wallace
C. Craig R. Baxley
D. Lawrence D. Cohen

Question 8: Which Stephen King adaptation features a writer held captive by an obsessive fan who breaks his ankles?

A. Dolores Claiborne
B. Misery
C. Gerald’s Game
D. The Dark Half

Question 9: The 2007 film 1408 was based on a short story by Stephen King and starred which actor as the lead?

A. John Cusack
B. Samuel L. Jackson
C. Kevin Bacon
D. Tim Robbins

Question 10: In the 1986 film Stand By Me, which song plays during the closing credits?

A. Stand By Me by Ben E. King
B. Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley
C. Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
D. In the Still of the Night by The Five Satins

Answers

  1. B. 1976 – The first adaptation of Carrie premiered in 1976, directed by Brian De Palma. 1974 is two years too early, while 1978 and 1980 fall after the actual release.
  2. B. Stanley Kubrick – Kubrick directed the 1980 version of The Shining. Carpenter, Cronenberg and Hooper each directed other notable horror films but not this adaptation.
  3. A. Kathy Bates – Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Misery. The other actresses listed received awards for different roles and films.
  4. A. Mary Lambert – Lambert directed the 1989 Pet Sematary. Romero, Craven and Raimi did not helm this production.
  5. A. 1958 Plymouth Fury – Christine is a 1958 Plymouth Fury in the film. The other models do not match the source material or adaptation.
  6. A. Jessica Chastain – Chastain portrayed the adult Beverly Marsh in It Chapter Two. Lillis played the younger version, while Stone and Robbie were not cast in the role.
  7. A. Mick Garris – Garris directed the 1994 miniseries The Stand. Wallace, Baxley and Cohen held other production roles on the project.
  8. B. Misery – The plot of Misery centres on the captive writer and his captor. The other titles feature different central conflicts.
  9. A. John Cusack – Cusack starred as Mike Enslin in 1408. Jackson, Bacon and Robbins did not play the lead in this adaptation.
  10. A. Stand By Me by Ben E. King – The song Stand By Me plays over the end credits. The remaining tracks do not feature in that position in the film.

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