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'Stand By Me,' If You Get a Minute

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Introduction:
"There are already quite a few quizzes about this impressive little 1986 film, so I've tried to come up with some questions that haven't been asked before. Have fun, and don't trip over the dead kid."


1. In what state do the events of 'Stand By Me' take place?
    Idaho
    Maine
    Oregon
    Connecticut


2. How long has Vern (Jerry O'Connell) been looking for the jar of pennies under his porch?
    five months
    seven months
    eleven months
    nine months


3. Which of the four boys, as far as we know, does not have an older brother?
    Chris
    Vern
    They all do
    Teddy


4. Here's a toughie. Denny LaChance (John Cusack), the late older brother of Gordie (Wil Wheaton), was something of a local football star. What was the number on his high school jersey?
    29
    19
    39
    49


5. We're shown a flashback scene in which Denny gives Gordie a baseball cap. The logo of what team is on the cap?
    the New York Mets
    the Philadelphia Phillies
    the Boston Red Sox
    the New York Yankees


6. Which member of Ace Merrill's gang is briefly seen wearing Gordie's beloved baseball cap?
    Eyeball
    Charlie
    Billy
    Ace himself


7. Chris (River Phoenix) 'borrows' his father's gun to bring along on the trip. What caliber ammunition does the pistol take?
    .38
    .22
    .45
    .357


8. How many times is Chris' father's gun fired in the movie?
    two
    one
    three
    none


9. There's some discussion about the time that Teddy (Corey Feldman) nearly fell out of a tree. It's strongly suggested that the fall would have killed him had it not been for the timely intervention of a certain individual. Who caught Teddy by his hair and saved him from falling out of that tree?
    Gordie
    Vern
    Teddy's father
    Chris


10. There's a mildly grisly scene in which one member of Ace's gang is carving the word 'Cobra' (and a small snake-like symbol) into the bicep of another with a razor blade. Which of the following sentences accurately describes the scene?
    Eyeball gives Charlie the tattoo.
    Eyeball gives Billy the tattoo.
    Charlie gives Eyeball the tattoo.
    Billy gives Charlie the tattoo.


11. In Gordie's campfire story about Davy Hogan and the ultimate revenge plan, we see Davy preparing for the 'barf-o-rama' by drinking an entire bottle of castor oil before the pie-eating contest. How many raw eggs does he swallow after drinking the oil?
    Answer: (One Word or Number)


12. What kind of pies are served at the pie-eating contest where Davy Hogan hatches his big plan?
    blueberry
    peach
    apple
    cherry


13. Teddy likes Gordie's story, except for the ending. If Teddy had his way, what assemblage would Davy Hogan go on to join after the events of the pie-eating contest?
    The United States Marine Corps
    The Foreign Legion
    The Texas Rangers
    The United States Army


14. Finish this quote from Gordie: 'I *knew* 'The $64,000 Question' had to be fixed. There's no way anybody could know that much about ________.'
    Answer: (One Word)


15. Which of the two boys come very close to being hit by a train while crossing a long bridge?
    Vern and Teddy
    Vern and Gordie
    Chris and Gordie
    Teddy and Chris


16. Finish this Teddy quote, as he is imitating Charlie Hogan in a rather girlish voice: 'Oh, Billy! I wish we'd never boosted that car! Oh, Billy -- I just turned my Fruit of the Looms into a _______
_______!'
    Answer: (Two Words)


17. What day of the week is it when the boys finally return home from their life-changing journey?
    Answer: (One Word -- a day of the week)


18. The theme song from 'Have Gun, Will Travel' is sung several times during the film. Which of the boys is never heard singing it all by himself?
    Vern
    Gordie
    Teddy
    None of these


19. According to the narrator, how many children does the adult Vern have?
    Answer: (One Word or Number)


20. We see the narrator -- the adult Gordie Lachance, of course -- typing the last few lines of the story he's been telling us. What is the last word that he types?
    'friends'
    'me'
    'anyone'
    'forever'


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