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