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    The Stand

    What month does the virus get loose in America?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      June. It is June 16th when Charles Campion drives out of the base---carrying the virus with him across the country.

    What town in Texas is Stu Redman from?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Arnette. We first meet Stu Redman when he is sitting in the gas station outside of Arnette, TX. Campion and his wife and baby come crashing into the pumps.

    Stu is the first of the survivors introduced in the book...who is the second?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Frannie. After Stu we are introduced to Frannie...she is meeting Jess out on the pier to tell him her 'surprise'

    What is the name of Larry's friend in California who pulls him out of the party to warn him things are getting out of control and he better wise up?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Wayne . Wayne Stukey saves Larry's butt from the dealer who is looking for him and all the leeches who are sucking him dry. Larry doesn't know it at first, but eventually realizes Wayne did him a great favor.

    When Larry leaves California where does he end up going?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      New York. Larry goes home to NY. He ends up at his Mother's doorstep. This is the beginning of Larry's personal evolution that we witness throughout his journey.

    What does Nick notice most about one of the men who attacks him?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      his ring. Ray Booth is wearing a large Signet Ring that Nick can't help but notice everytime Ray punches him in the face.

    What is the name of the Sheriff who helps Nick recover?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      John . Sheriff John Baker takes a shine to Nick and so does his wife, Jane. Nick ends up watching them both suffer and die from the super flu.

    When we meet Lloyd Henreid he is on a killing spree with his buddy Poke. What kind of car are they speeding along in?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Lincoln Continental. It's a big white Connie that Lloyd and Poke are cruising across state lines in.

    What does Poke call his gun?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      pokerizer . Poke calls the gun his 'pokerizer' and if he shoots someone he says he 'pokerized' them.

    To what northeast state does the government take Stu Redman to keep him in isolation and study his immunity to the flu?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Vermont . They take him to the Center for Disease Control in Stovington Vermont. Stu is the last person alive there when Elder comes to finish him off. Stu manages to escape and runs out into the Vermont night.

    Where does Frannie bury her father?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      in his garden. Frannie's father, Peter, loved his garden and spent hours working in it. Frannie labored very hard to bury him there.

    What is Harold doing when Frannie finds him in the back yard of his house?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      mowing the lawn and crying. Harold is running behind a push mower and crying uncontrollably. When Frannie sees him he gets embarrassed and runs in the house.

    From what Maine town do Frannie and Harold hail?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Ogunquit. Frannie and Harold are from Ogunquit. They both end up surviving the flu and are the only ones left in their small town. They soon set out to the disease control center in Stovington Vermont to see if anyone else is alive and if they have found a cure for the flu.

    What kind of shoes does Randall Flagg wear as he walks across the country?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      cowboy boots. 'the worn heels of his sharp-toed cowboy boots clocking along the pavement' Soon the survivors are dreaming about Flagg and this sound echoes in their minds.

    What was Harold's sister's name?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Amy. Amy Lauder was Harold's sister and one of Frannie's best friends. Harold always felt like Amy was perfect and loved and he was inferior and not as loved by his family.

    What is the name of the boy that almost kills Larry with a butcher knife, before Nadine stops him?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Joe . At first Joe wants to hurt Larry because he is afraid of him. After Larry plays the guitar Joe starts to warm up. Later on when Joe meets Mother Abigail he finally blurts out his real name which is Leo Rockway

    According to Tom Cullen what spells 'illegal' and many other words?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      M-O-O-N. Tom has the mentality of a four year old. He spells everything M-O-O-N and says 'Law's Yes' all the time. The irony is that Tom can't read and Nick can't speak. How can Nick communicate with Tom when he can't read what Nick writes?

    What is the name of the girl that Tom and Nick run into in the small town of Pratt?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Julie . Julie Lawry is not a very nice girl and later on she causes an awful lot of grief.

    What physical feature stands out on Nadine Cross?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      white streak in black hair. Nadine has jet black hair with one thin strand of pure white running through it. When Flagg gets done with her all of her hair is totally white.

    What is the name of the sociology professor Stu finds painting near the road? (He's the first person Stu meets after escaping from Stovington)??Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Glen . Glen decides to go along with Stu and Fran and Harold instead of staying all alone with his dog, Kojak, ...one of the only dogs who survived the flu.

    What is the name of the place where Mother Abigail has lived all her life?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Hemingford Home. Everyone is dreaming about Hemingford Home, her porch, the corn, and the tire swing. Mother knows they are coming and she knows she'll not die in her little house afterall.

    Where did Mother Abigail sing and play her guitar when she was a young woman?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Grange Hall. Abby got up and played and sang in front of the whole town. She was the first black woman to take that stage and she was terrified. She sang several songs and brought the house down.

    What is the Trashcan Man's real name?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Donald . Poor Donald...he is such a troubled boy. Just the kind of guy Flagg can put to good use.

    What do the survivors call Boulder?Stephen King's 'The Stand'

      Free Zone . Ralph starts calling Boulder the Free Zone or the Boulder Free Zone when he talks to everyone on the CB radio. When they all get together and start re-building the society they continue to call it that.

    Why does Mother Abigail go off into the 'wild' by herself?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      because she feels she has sinned and needs to redeem herself. Mother thinks her pride is a sin and the only way she will be able to hear God again is if she goes out alone and redeems herself in His eyes.

    What does Frannie find in her journal that scares her and makes her wonder about Harold?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      a chocolate thumbprint. Fran finds a chocolate thumbprint on one page and begins to fear that Harold is up to no good. She should tell someone!

    What does Harold notice about his house that makes him realize someone was in there while he was out?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      the cellar door is open in the kitchen. Frannie was so careful to push the chair back from the wall after she climbed out the window...but she left the cellar door open in the kitchen! Harold saw that first, went downstairs to the cellar and then saw the foot print Fran left under the window. He started looking for shoes with that pattern on the bottom.

    What is the name of the Veterinarian who is 'doctoring' for the people of Boulder?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      Dick Ellis. Dick Ellis is a country vet who ends up being the village doctor for awhile. He and a nurse named Laurie Constable are the only people with any medical knowledge...until a 'real' doctor comes in later on.

    When Trashcan Man finally gets to Las Vegas what hotel does he meet Flagg in?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      MGM Grand. Flagg and his core group are all staying at the MGM Grand. Flagg is up in the penthouse.

    Who does Nick nominate to send over to Vegas as a spy?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      Tom Cullen . Nick believes he can hypnotize Tom well enough to send him over as a spy. He's right, but he no one thought for a minute about a certain woman scorned who might want to hurt Tom and Nick.

    What woman goes over as a spy and ends up sleeping with Lloyd?Stephen King's 'The Stand' Part 2

      Dayna. The ironic thing is that Dayna is a lesbian. She winds up sleeping with Flagg's right hand man...she's no dummy!

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