- 1. Stephen King's 'The Shining' is a chilling and psychologically complex horror novel that delves into the life of Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Alongside his wife Wendy and young son Danny, who possesses psychic abilities known as 'the shining', Jack seeks to reinvent himself and overcome his past demons. However, the hotel's supernatural forces exploit Jack's vulnerabilities, driving him into madness while unleashing malevolent entities that threaten to consume his family. As the winter snow confines them within the hotel's haunted walls, Danny's psychic visions reveal hidden horrors and memories of the hotel's dark history, forcing him to grapple with both the hotel's sinister influence and his father's unraveling sanity. With themes of isolation, addiction, and the cyclical nature of violence, 'The Shining' not only paints a terrifying portrait of a family in crisis but also explores the impact of trauma and the lingering specter of the past.
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) Maine
B) New York
C) Colorado
D) Vermont
- 3. What is the name of the protagonist's son in 'The Shining'?
A) Lloyd
B) Tony
C) Jack
D) Danny
- 4. Who is the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining'?
A) Jack Torrance
B) Wendy Torrance
C) Dick Hallorann
D) Lloyd the Bartender
- 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) Redrum
C) Here's Johnny!
D) Forever and ever and ever
- 6. Who warns Danny about the dangers of the Overlook Hotel using the shining ability?
A) Wendy Torrance
B) Dick Hallorann
C) Lloyd the Bartender
D) Delbert Grady
- 7. What is the name of the bartender who serves Jack at the Gold Room in 'The Shining'?
A) Tom
B) Lloyd
C) Sam
D) Joe
- 8. How does Jack Torrance attempt to murder his wife and son in 'The Shining'?
A) Gun
B) Axe
C) Knife
D) Chainsaw
- 9. What word is famously spelled out by Danny's finger in 'The Shining'?
A) Redrum
B) Evil
C) Ghost
D) Murder
- 10. Who does Jack Torrance famously yell 'Here's Johnny!' to in 'The Shining'?
A) Tony
B) Danny
C) The Barman
D) Wendy
- 11. In what year was the novel 'The Shining' first published?
A) 1977
B) 1963
C) 1991
D) 1980
- 12. What is the name of the hotel manager who interviews Jack for the caretaker position?
A) Stuart Ullman
B) Larry Durkin
C) Oliver Harker
D) Bill Watson
- 13. What is the name of the hotel that inspired the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining'?
A) Hotel Cortez
B) The Meadowlark Inn
C) The Stanley Hotel
D) The Bates Motel
- 14. What is the title of the sequel to 'The Shining' written by Stephen King?
A) The Red Room
B) Doctor Sleep
C) Ghost Story
D) The Shining 2
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