Question 1

What minor crime was Stephen King arrested for while in college?

Accepted Answer

Stealing traffic cones - He was eventually fined $250 and didn't serve serious time.

Question 2

In which year did King graduate from the University of Maine?

Accepted Answer

1970 - What was his degree in? English, of course!

Question 3

King used the pseudonym Richard Bachman for years. How many novels did he publish under that name?

Accepted Answer

7 - His later novel, The Dark Half, was written about his experiences writing under pen name

Question 4

What is the name of the notorious movie that King directed in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Maximum Overdrive - The film holds a 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Question 5

King has a nickname for his devoted fans. What is it?

Accepted Answer

"Constant Readers" - He often uses this phrase in introductions to his novels

Question 6

Which of these King novels involve aliens in the plot?

Accepted Answer

Under The Dome, The Tommyknockers - The novel Dreamcatcher also has aliens in the plot

Question 7

What did King buy his wife when the paperback rights to his first novel, Carrie, were sold?

Accepted Answer

A hair dryer - His wife, Tabitha, is also a successful author

Question 8

What is the name of the virus in King's celebrated novel, The Stand?

Accepted Answer

Captain Trips - The plague is released by lowly Army employee Charles Campion after a lab malfunction

Question 9

What was the first TV mini-series based on a King novel?

Accepted Answer

Salem's Lot - The book would receive another mini-series adaptation in 2004.

The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz

2) In which year did King graduate from the University of Maine?