The Shining Quiz

Stephen King

This Study Guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Shining.

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

1) Part One: Prefatory Matters - Chapters 1 Job Interview, 2 Boulder and 3 Watson

2) Part One: Prefatory Matters - Chapters 4 Shadowland, 5 Phonebooth, 6 Night Thoughts and 7 In Another Bedroom Summary

3) Part Two: Closing Day Chapter 8 A View of the Overlook, 9 Checking it Out and 10 Halloran Summary

4) Part Two: Closing Day Chapters 11 The Shining, 12 The Grand Tour and 13 The Front Porch

5) Part Three: The Wasps’ Nest Chapters 14 On the Roof and 15 Down in the Front Yard

6) Part Three: The Wasps’ Nest Chapters 16 Danny and 17 The Doctor’s Office

7) Part Three: The Wasps’ Nest Chapters 18 The Scrapbook and 19 Outside 217

8) Part Three: The Wasps’ Nest Chapters 20 Talking to Mr. Ullman, 21 Night Thoughts and 22 In the Truck

9) Part Three: That Wasps’ Nest Chapters 23 In the Playground, 24 Snow and 25 Inside 217

10) Part Four: Snowbound Chapters 26 Dreamland, 27 Catatonic and 28 “It Was Her!”

11) Part Four: Snowbound Chapters 29 Kitchen Talk, 30 217 Revisited, 31 The Verdict and 32 The Bedroom

12) Part Four: Snowbound Chapters 33 The Snowmobile, 34 The Hedges and 35 The Lobby

13) Part Four: Snowbound Chapters 36 The Elevator and 37 The Lobby

14) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 38 Florida, 39 On the Stairs, 40 In the Basement and 41 Daylight

15) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 42 Mid-Air, 43 Drinks on the House, 44 Conversations at the Party and 45 Stapleton Airport, Denver

16) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 46 Wendy, 47 Danny and 48 Jack

17) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 49 Hallorann, Going up the Country, 50 Redrum and 51 Hallorann Arrives

18) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 52 Wendy and Jack and 53 Hallorann Laid Low

19) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 54 Tony and 55 That which was Forgotten

20) Part Five: Matters of Life and Death Chapters 56 The Explosion, 57 Exit and 58 Epilogue/Summer

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The Shining Quiz

The Shining Quiz

Who is killed when The Overlook's boiler explodes?

What happens to destroy The Overlook?

What part of the snowmobile does Jack throw into the snow in order to keep them from leaving The Overlook?

Why does Jack call Ullman and torment him with The Overlook's background?

Why does Wendy take Danny away from Jack?