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Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption
Stephen King
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Andy Dufresne
Samuel Norton
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1
of 5
When was Stephen King born?
1937
1947
1957
1967
2
of 5
As a boy, King found a box of his father's old horror and science fiction ___, which became an important discovery in his life.
Comic books
Novels
Magazines
Story ideas
3
of 5
When King was first attempting to become a novelist, he worked as an English teacher during the day and at ___ during the night.
An industrial laundry
A cemetery
An all-night diner
A gas station
4
of 5
What is the name of King's first published novel?
Cujo
Carrie
The Stand
The Shining
5
of 5
What is the name of the collection of short stories that "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" appears in?
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Night Shift
Skeleton Crew
Different Seasons
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