American Patriot Quiz
Great American Author Stephen King
In honor of Halloween, this week we turn our attention to great American author Stephen King, who is the king of spooky stories. One of the nation's most prolific writers, he has published 55 novels, and almost 200 short stories, and many of his works have been adapted into feature films that have found major box office success.
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1. What was Stephen King's first novel, for which he received a $2,500 advance?
2. The rabid dog in King's 1981 novel Cujo is what breed?
3. Who plays the lead character, a death row inmate, in the screen adaptation of King's novel, The Green Mile?
4. Which King film adaptation is the only one to win an Academy Award?
5. Where is the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary, made famous by the 1994 film adaptation of a King short story, located?
6. In 1996, King collaborated with which musician to make a 40 minute music video entitled Ghosts?
7. The 2011 novel, 11/22/63, is about a time traveler who goes back in time to prevent which historic event?
8. In 2013, King published a sequel to which of his early bestsellers?
9. In 2013, King wrote an essay for the Kindle, and it quickly became a bestseller for Amazon.com. On which hot button political topic did the essay focus?
10. King is a notorious die-hard fan of which sports franchise?