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This story about an author with a sinister parasitic twin was written shortly after it was revealed that Stephen King had written a number of books using the pseudonym of Richard Bachman.
2 quizzes and 35 trivia questions.
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  Stephen King's 'Dark Half'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz has a question applied to each chapter, but two are combined.
Tough, 25 Qns, edsrat, Aug 06 06
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  "The Dark Half", by Stephen King    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A relatively easy quiz on the thrilling Stephen King book about a writer's pen name who earns a life of his own.
Average, 10 Qns, Konig, Mar 25 04
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Chapter 20: Who did Thad meet at the University who told him about Psychopomps?

From Quiz "Stephen King's 'Dark Half'"





The Dark Half Trivia Questions
1. Chapter 1: What is the name of Thad and Liz's boy twin?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: William

William and Wendy (girl twin) have a close relationship and are very similar even though they are not identical twins.

2. When was "The Dark Half" first published?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: 1989

One of the newer and lesser famous books by King.

3. Chapters 2: Where the house which is 'Endsville'?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Castle Rock

Thad has a nightmare that he is being taken around his Castle Rock Summer house as a potential buyer. George Stark is the agent and tells him about fools stuffing, and Endsville.

4. Early in the novel, information pertaining to two other Stephen King novels is mentioned. What are these two other novels?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: "The Dead Zone" and "Cujo"

Both "Cujo" and "The Dead Zone" are partially set in Castle Rock, Maine, where a large portion of "The Dark Half" takes place.

5. Chapter 3: Who was the groundsman and gravedigger who found the tracks?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Holt

Digger Holt found a hole dug in the graveyard with prints showing someone had climbed out of the hole and walked away. There were no prints leading to it though, and no-one was buried there.

6. What does George Stark prefer to write with?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: Pencils

A Berol Black Beauty pencil was all that Stark would, and probably could, write with. Thad, however, preferred the typewriter.

7. Chapter 4: Who was the first person that Stark killed?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Homer Gamache

When George Stark left the graveyard he hitch-hiked with Homer Gamache, then killed him.

8. Chapter 5: Who always says "Ask Mamma if she believes this"?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Trooper Hamilton

Trooper Hamilton's favourite phrase is "Ask Mamma if she believes this" which he used when he found Homer's truck full of blood.

9. What did it say on the fake tombstone shown in the magazine article?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: Not a very nice guy

Neither Thad nor Liz Beaumont thinks Stark is a nice guy, even before he goes on his killing rampage.

10. Chapter 6: What is written on the wall when Dodie Eberhart finds Frederick Clawson's body?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: 'THE SPARROWS ARE FLYING AGAIN'

This phrase is referred to a lot in the book. It means everything to Beaumont, and nothing to Stark.

11. What was written on the wall at most of Stark's crime scenes?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: The sparrows are flying

Stark has no knowledge of writing this on the wall, and Thad suspects that part of himself, inside Stark, wrote that as a message to himself. We never really find out at the end whether this is the case or not.

12. Chapter 7: What common courtesy does Sheriff Pangborn neglect while visiting the Beaumonts?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Shaking Thad's hand

Thad offers Alan his hand and Alan, trying to avoid the inevitable awkward moment, informs him he has no intention of shaking hands.

13. Who was the first person George Stark killed?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: Homer Gamache

He used Gamache's prosthetic arm to beat Gamache to death. Donaldson, Clawson, and Ms. Cowley all die later in the book.

14. Chapter 8: How does Liz react when told that Clawson has been murdered?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: She spills her beer

Liz and Thad did not like Clawson. Liz even calls him a 'Creepazoid', but neither of them wanted him dead. They even saw what he did as a kind of favour.

15. What word did Stephen King use to describe the sparrows?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: Psychopomp

Psychopomps are harbringers, or carriers, of the dead. It is a word I've never heard before, but www.dictionary.com confirms that King's definition is correct.

16. Chapter 9: Which company published Stark's novels?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Darwin Press

Darwin Press mailed the royalty checks directly to Thad after deducting the agent's comission and sending it to him.

17. What type of car does George Stark drive?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: Toronado

A Black Toronado. The car, like Stark, appeared out of nowhere.

18. Chapter 10: What was Thad's study dominated by?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: A huge oak desk

It was at this desk Thad wrote his self interviews and "automatic writing".

19. All in all, how many people did George Stark kill?

From Quiz "The Dark Half", by Stephen King

Answer: 14

In order, they were: Homer Gamache, Frederick Clawson, Miriam Cowley, Michael Donaldson, an elevator guard, the two cops protecting Phillis Myers, Phillis Myers, two FBI telephone technicians, one cop protecting Rick Cowley, Rick Cowley, and the two cops protecting Liz Beaumont and her kids.

20. Chapter 11 & 12: What first could have given Thad the idea that Miriam was going to be killed?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: The things he wrote down while in a 'trance'

While in a trance Thad wrote things like: 'terminate' 'Mir' 'sis' 'cuts' 'razor' 'flying again' 'sparrows' 'endsville' 'phone'. While Stark was in her house Miriam rang Thad and told him not to let Stark cut her.

21. Chapter 13: Who does Thad try to call after the line goes dead and he can't call Miriam back?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Sheriff Pangborn

Alan is off duty so Norris answers the phone and takes a long time to give Thad Alan's home number.

22. Chapter 14: What was the occupation of the fourth of Stark's victims?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Reporter

Michael Donaldson, reporter for People magazine, was first to die in this chapter, then the photographer Phyllis, and her police guards, and last Rick the agent, and one of his guards. The three preceeding this chapter were: Homer Gamache, Frederick Clawson, and Miriam Cowley.

23. Whom does Thad tell the truth about Stark to?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Alan Pangborn & Sheriff Pangborn & Alan & Pangborn

Alan does not believe Thad's story about George Stark coming to life.

24. Chapter 16: Who does Stark say he is on the phone?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: He only says he's not Stark

When he calls, Stark tells Thad he is finished killing now, as he has just killed the girl from Darwin Press. He also tells Thad not to think he is Stark because he made that mistake himself.

25. Chapter 17: What shape were the twins's identical bruises?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Mushroom

Wendy fell down the stairs and got a bruise on her leg. After the twins' nap Wendy's bruise had turned dark purple and William had one exactly the same.

26. Chapter 19: What sort of pencils did Stark buy?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Berol Black Beauty & Berol Black & Black & Black Beauty

George Stark only writes with Berol Black Beauty pencils.

27. Chapter 20: Who did Thad meet at the University who told him about Psychopomps?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Rawlie DeLesseps

Thad asks Rawlie what mythical properties a sparrow has. After looking through a book Rawlie tells him sparrows are psychopomps, "... their job is to guide lost souls back into the land of the living. They are, in other words, the harbingers of the living dead."

28. Chapter 21: What does Stark call Liz?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: Beth

Stark tells Liz that Thad would have called her Beth if he had thought of it.

29. Chapter 22: What type of truck makes it easier for Thad to escape his police guard?

From Quiz Stephen King's 'Dark Half'

Answer: A milk truck

The milk truck was part of Thad's plan to get away. Although he couldn't be sure it would come, it did.

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