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Short Stories in Nightmares and Dreamscapes

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Introduction:
"I started reading books by Stephen King when I was about 11 and fascinated with all things horrible and mysterious. Short stories are some of my favourites, and this is a quiz on "Nightmares and Dreamscapes"."


1. When Mary and Clark go into the Rock-a-Boogie diner, where apparently they have a hell of a band, who was the redheaded waitress with the familiar voice?
    Janis Joplin
    Connie Francis
    Mary Wells
    Mama Cass


2. Howard Mitla has a problem with a finger tapping and scratching in his bathroom drain. He also has a wife, who doesn't like the television show "Jeopardy" as it made her feel dumb. Who is Howard Mitla's wife?
    Viola
    Veronica
    Violetta
    Violet


3. In Dolan's Cadillac, Mr Robinson has to calculate how large his trap needs to be. He takes his hypothetical maths problem to a friend who is a teacher at Las Vegas High School, where he learns a phrase that he feels is most appropriate. What is this phrase that the maths teacher informs him of?
    Angle of trajectory
    Pythagoras' theorum
    1/2 Mass times Velocity squared
    Arc of descent


4. In "The End Of the Whole Mess" Bobby Fornoy is referred to as the Messiah. His brother Howard states that Bobby was the kind of genius that only comes along every two or three generations, like Einstein or Newton. Bobby comes up with a cure for War, however there is a big side-effect. Which side-effect of the cure was not recognised prior to the administration of the antidote to society's ills?
    Hansen's Disease
    Parkinson's Disease
    Alzheimer's Disease
    Lou Gehrig's Disease


5. Richard Dees is a reporter for the tabloid "Inside View" and is proud to take his own photographs for each story. When he comes across a lead for vampire story, he can't resist chasing after the Cessna Skymaster piloted by The Night Flier. What is the tail-number of the Skymaster 337 that Dees pursues?
    N101BL
    A000MB
    N471B
    J297LY


6. Maddie Pace always seems to have a hard time making a decision. So much so, that she can't decide which kind of soup to buy for her husband Jack so she leaves the store without any and asks Jack later at home which kind he prefers. In "Home Delivery", what does Jack Pace tell his wife Maddie is his favourite kind of soup?
    Anything but Lobster Bisque. I hate Lobster.
    Chicken Noodle. Like my momma used to make.
    Chicken Noodle. Kind that comes in the can.
    Tomato soup. As long as it's made with milk.


7. Bill Hogan buys his son Jack some Chattery Teeth at a gas station in Nevada. He also picks up a hitch-hiker who tries to rob him and gets to see a side of the novelty teeth that would make people think twice before buying some. He gives Bill a false name when Bill picks him up. What name does the boy use when he introduces himself in the car?
    Don Henley
    Marilyn Manson
    Buddy Holly
    Bryan Adams


8. Clive's Grandpa explains time to him in "My Pretty Pony". Grandpa explains there are three kinds of time. What are the three kinds of time as Grandpa explains them?
    Child time, Grown time, Old time
    Short time, My Pretty Pony time, Eternal time
    Long time, Real time, My Pretty Pony time
    Extended time, Quick time, My Pretty Pony time


9. Which group of people, referred to as "The Ten O'Clock People", see the Batmen?
    The 2-pack per day smokers
    No-one sees batmen
    The non-smokers
    The group between the smokers and the non-smokers


10. We know that "Crouch End" is in England, where Lonnie Freeman went missing and his wife reported his disappearance to PC Farnham and PC Vetter. We also know that PC Vetter enjoys his lager. What is PC Vetter's choice of lager?
    Harp
    Bass Pale Ale
    Guiness
    Black and Tan


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