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Characters In Stephen King Novels

Whose ad is this: "Single African American male seeks female for outings. Librarian in a small town, doesn't like clowns or spiders. Has been known to explore sewers."?

King's Lonely Hearts (Santanigo)


Mike Hanlon. Mike Hanlon is the librarian in "IT". He is the only one of the 'Loser's Club' that stays behind in Derry after the first confrontation with Pennywise, so he is the only one that remembers everything. When IT returns, he is the one that calls the others back, reminding them of the promise they made 27 years ago that if IT ever came back, they would too, and finish IT off. Brad Josephson is one of the neighbours in "The Regulators", Dick Halloran is from "The Shining" and Kito Tidwell is the young boy in "Bag of Bones" who is drowned.



Who might place this ad: "Male seeks companion for adventure. Must be willing to travel, like 'wolfs' and have no objections to 'Seabrook Island' stuff."?

King's Lonely Hearts (Santanigo)


Jack Sawyer. From the novel "The Talisman", Jack Sawyer is a young boy who travels the width of the United States to find the Talisman so he can save his mother's life. He learns before he leaves that he can travel faster if he 'flips' into the territories, a world similar to our own, where his mother's twinner, Laura DeLoessian, queen of the territories, is also dying. Along the way, he drags a wolf back into our world, where he is eventually killed when the boy's are sent to the Sunlight Home for Wayward Boys. Eddie Dean is from "The Dark Tower" series, as is Jake Chambers, Ray Garraty appears in "The Long Walk", a novella in "The Bachman Books" by Richard Bachman, and one of my favourite stories.



Which story is the character Vic Donatti from?

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Quitter's Inc. Vic Donatti is a worker at Quitter's Inc in the short story of the same name. In the story he deals with the main character Morrison and reveals that if Morrison goes over a specified weight, than the company will take one of his wife's fingers.



Which story is the character Sue Snell from?

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Carrie. Sue Snell is one of the bullying girls from King's first novel, "Carrie." She is in some ways, the hero of the book as she tries to help Carrie out but her plans lead to half of her classmates being brutally slaughtered.



Which story is the character of Steve Kemp from?

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Cujo. Steve Kemp was the former lover of Donna Trenton in, "Cujo," who felt bitter towards her when she broke things off with him.



Which story is the character Mr. Olin from?

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1408. Mr. Olin is the manager of the Dolphin Hotel in the Stephen King short story, "1408." He tries to warn the main character of the story, Mike Enslin, away from staying in the haunted room. In the movie adaptation he is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson.



Which story is the character Miss. Sidley from?

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Suffer the Little Children. Miss Sidley is a teacher who discovers that her class of children have been taken over by a strange alien race. The short story, "Suffer the Little Children," appeared in the, "Nightmares and Dreamscapes," collection and is one of my favourite Stephen King short stories.



Which story is the character Curtis Anderson from?

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The Green Mile. Curtis Anderson is the second in command at Cold Mountain Prison in Stephen King's serial novel, "The Green Mile." He only appears at a few executions throughout the book and for the film, the part was cut altogether.



Which story is the character Charles Ardai from?

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Cell. Charles Ardai is the headmaster of Gaiten Academy in King's novel, "Cell." The heroes of the novel come across him during their quest to find Clayton's son but his mind is infiltrated by the zombies and they force him to kill himself.



Which story is the character Burt Robeson from?

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Children of the Corn. Burt Robeson appears in the Stephen King short story, "Children of the Corn." In the story, he and his wife are travelling through Nebraska when they are surrounded by some psychopathic children and sacrificed to the God of the corn. This story was later adapted into a popular film of the same name.



Which story is the character Brent Norton from?

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The Mist. Brent Norton is the annoying neighbour in the Stephen King short story, "The Mist." This short story is about a strange mist that traps a group of townspeople in the local supermarket. In the story, Brent Norton refuses to believe that there are any monsters in the mist but when he goes outside he is soon killed. He is a much more sympathetic character in the film version.



Which Stephen King novel was made into a musical?

Stephen King - Fact and Fiction (keefer1976)


Carrie. "Carrie: The Musical" was not one of the more popular musicals to be released.



What is the name of Lisey's famous author husband who passed away in "Lisey's Story"?

Writers in Stephen King Novels (kyleisalive)


Scott. Released in 2006, "Lisey's Story" was the first novel to follow King's return to the horror genre (after "The Dark Tower") in "Cell". "Lisey's Story" outlines the story of Lisey Landon, whose husband (an accomplished writer winning many awards) has passed away two years earlier. Lisey must travel to the world of Boo'Ya Moon, a place that Scott created in order to finish what he started.



What is Thad Beaumont's pen name in "The Dark Half"?

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George Stark. In "The Dark Half", Beaumont tries to kill off the man behind his pen name, but is unable to break an odd bond between himself and George Stark. Stark was the pen name that Beaumont used to write gory, yet highly acclaimed crime novels. This character parallels Stephen King himself, because some of his more violent books were published under the Richard Bachman pseudonym.



What does Andre Linoge want in "The Storm of the Century"?

Stephen King - Fact and Fiction (keefer1976)


A child. "Give me what I want, and I will go away" was a phrase that had been said by Linoge throughout the book.



The short story "The Doctor's Case" featured which famous sleuth?

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Sherlock Holmes. It was published in King's 1992 book of short stories "Nightmares and Dreamscapes", in which Dr. Watson solves the case.



The Low Men are mentioned in the 'Dark Tower' Series, but in which book did they first appear?

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Hearts in Atlantis. The Low Men are minions of the Crimson King.



The circumstances of King's short story "The Night Surf" is like which of his novels?

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The Stand. In both the short story and the novel, the characters are facing the aftermath of "Captain Trips".



Paul Sheldon is the unfortunate author in 'Misery'. In which book does a woman suffer a beating for reading one of his novels?

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Rose Madder. Rose herself is beaten by Norman for reading the novel.



Patrick Danville features in 'Insomnia' as the boy whose life Ralph and Lois must save. In which of the 'Dark Tower' books does he play a short but very important role?

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Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower. Patrick was being held prisoner by Dandelo. He helps Susannah get back to New York and helps Roland to defeat the Crimson King.



One of King's short stories from "Everything's Eventual" is about a writer of non-fiction books about haunted places. Which story is this?

Writers in Stephen King Novels (kyleisalive)


1408. "1408" is about Mike Eislin, who has written books like "Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Castles" and "Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Graveyards" to spook readers. He knows none of this is real, but he travels to room 1408 in the Hotel Dolphin for his new book and finds that there are some places that are truly haunted. What results is terror and a near-death experience for the author.



My friends and I walked a long way, rode on a train, and met a wizard. Who am I?

Who am I? Stephen King Characters (RoseRedSK)


Jake. Jake, from 'The Dark Tower' Series.



My brother died when I was a baby. My father was my favorite, my mother was a little nutty. I was in trouble, and told my father, who supported me, and my mother, who lost her mind. I moved away, and people started to die. Soon I found myself alone with a teenager who was in love with me. Who am I?

Who am I? Stephen King Characters (RoseRedSK)


Fran. It was poor little Fran, of course, who was stuck with Harold Lauder until they found other survivors. She told her mother of her pregnancy, and her mother went nuts.



Mike Noonan is an author fighting his demons to discover the mysteries of Sara Laughs in which Stephen King novel?

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Bag of Bones. "Bag of Bones", written in 1998, follows the troubled author, Mike Noonan, who is unable to type a story after his wife's death. Feeling the need for a vacation he returns to his and his wife's summer home in Maine and he begins facing the ghosts of his past while trying to help his neighbours be free of a local millionaire, who is ruining the town he and his wife loved.



Jack Torrence is the antagonist and one of the main characters of "The Shining" who ultimately loses his sanity. Where did the story of "The Shining" take place?

Writers in Stephen King Novels (kyleisalive)


The Overlook Hotel. The Overlook Hotel, built on an ancient Indian burial ground, is able to trap Jack and cause him to try and destroy his wife and son. Danny Torrence, Jack's son, has the mysterious 'shining' that allows him to communicate using telepathic powers. After he's passed over for a job with a renowned school, Jack takes the family to Colorado where he acts as the caretaker for the Overlook Hotel and begins writing a new book.



In which novel are William Halleck, Heidi Halleck, Dr Houston the first characters to be mentioned?

Stephen King Characters (andyme)


Thinner. The story of what happens if you mess with the gypsy's! If they could get the curse to work down to a set weight then they would be millionaires!
Made into a movie in 1996 starring Robert John Burke.



In which novel are Sarah Hazlett Bracknell, Johnny Smith, Bettye Hackman the first characters to be mentioned?

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The Dead Zone. Johnny had his whole life ahead of him, but then came an encouter with a Dodge Charger which put him in a coma for 5 years. Upon waking he has the ability the evil in men's souls.
Made into a movie in 1983 starring Christopher Walken.



In which novel are Paul Sheldon, Annie Wilkes, Roger Sheldon the first characters to be mentioned?

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Misery. When a writer is in a near fatal accident and is saved by his 'No 1 fan' is this a blessing or the beginning of the nightmare. All she wanted was for him to write a special book just for her. One catch her favourite character had been killed off in the writers last novel.
Made into a movie in 1990 starring James Caan. They whimped out in the film as Annie just broke Paul's ankles but we had amputation in the book.



In which novel are Parkins Gillespie, Charles James, Pauline Dickens the first characters mentioned?

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Salem's Lot. Vampires are afoot in the town of Salem.
Turned into a movie in 1979 starring of all people David Soul as Benjamin 'Ben' Mears.



In which novel are Mrs Margaret White, Carrietta White, Miss Desjardin the first characters to be mentioned?

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Carrie. Carrie White is no ordinary girl, she has a gift - telekinisis. Her dream is to be accepted by her school colleagues. She thinks this has happened when she is invited to the school prom. When her dreams are shattered then she uses her gift to get retribution.
Made into a movie in 1976 starring Sissy Spacek as Carrie



In which novel are Louis Creed, Eileen Creed and Winston Churchill (non human!) the first characters to be mentioned?

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Pet Sematary. This story proves the point that's it's best to let dead animals lie!
Made into a movie in 1989 starring Denise Crosby.

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