The Shining
  • 1. Who is the author of the novel 'The Shining'?
A) H.P. Lovecraft
B) George Orwell
C) Stephen King
D) Edgar Allan Poe
  • 2. Where is the fictional Overlook Hotel located in 'The Shining'?
A) Vermont
B) New York
C) Colorado
D) Maine
  • 3. What is the name of the protagonist's son in 'The Shining'?
A) Danny
B) Tony
C) Jack
D) Lloyd
  • 4. Who is the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining'?
A) Lloyd the Bartender
B) Wendy Torrance
C) Dick Hallorann
D) Jack Torrance
  • 5. What is written repeatedly by Jack in his manuscript in 'The Shining'?
A) Redrum
B) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
C) Forever and ever and ever
D) Here's Johnny!
  • 6. Who warns Danny about the dangers of the Overlook Hotel using the shining ability?
A) Lloyd the Bartender
B) Wendy Torrance
C) Dick Hallorann
D) Delbert Grady
  • 7. What is the name of the bartender who serves Jack at the Gold Room in 'The Shining'?
A) Lloyd
B) Tom
C) Sam
D) Joe
  • 8. How does Jack Torrance attempt to murder his wife and son in 'The Shining'?
A) Gun
B) Axe
C) Chainsaw
D) Knife
  • 9. What word is famously spelled out by Danny's finger in 'The Shining'?
A) Murder
B) Ghost
C) Evil
D) Redrum
  • 10. Who does Jack Torrance famously yell 'Here's Johnny!' to in 'The Shining'?
A) The Barman
B) Tony
C) Danny
D) Wendy
  • 11. In what year was the novel 'The Shining' first published?
A) 1980
B) 1991
C) 1963
D) 1977
  • 12. What is the name of the hotel manager who interviews Jack for the caretaker position?
A) Oliver Harker
B) Bill Watson
C) Stuart Ullman
D) Larry Durkin
  • 13. What is the name of the hotel that inspired the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining'?
A) The Stanley Hotel
B) Hotel Cortez
C) The Meadowlark Inn
D) The Bates Motel
  • 14. What is the title of the sequel to 'The Shining' written by Stephen King?
A) The Shining 2
B) Ghost Story
C) Doctor Sleep
D) The Red Room
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