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The Bachman Books Trivia Quiz

Twenty-five on Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman, concerning his earlier novels 'Rage', 'The Long Walk', 'Roadwork', 'The Running Man', and 'Thinner.' Five questions on each story. Enter, stranger, at ye Riske: Here there be tygers!

A multiple-choice quiz by theoriginalWB. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
theoriginalWB

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,428

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
1173

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. 'Rage': What is Charlie Decker's middle name? Hint

Edward

Everett

Emerson

Elliott

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Question 2 of 25

2. What class is Mrs. Underwood teaching when Charlie shoots her? Hint

Algebra

Biology

Chemistry

Calculus

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the name of the bar that Charlie's father goes to? Hint

Mickey's

Duke's

Gogan's

McLeary's

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was the only thing Pig Pen's mother would buy him for school supplies? Hint

Be-Bop pencils

Unlined paper

One cheap notebook

Bic pens

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Question 5 of 25

5. Where was Dana Collette's party held? Hint

Shell Beach

Schoodic Point

Clear Lake

Old Orchard Beach

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Question 6 of 25

6. 'The Long Walk': What city did the Walkers eventually 'hope' to reach? Hint

New York City

Boston

Atlantic City

New Haven

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which one of the Walkers was married? Hint

Garraty

Baker

Scramm

Barkovitch

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Question 8 of 25

8. How did McVries get the scar on his face? Hint

Car accident

In a barfight

His girlfriend cut him with a letter-opener

He fell from his bike when he was a kid

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which Walker was from Joliet, Illinois? Hint

Baker

Zuck

Barkovitch

Parker

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is Hint no. 13? Hint

'Slow and easy does it'

'Conserve energy whenever possible'

'No interference with your fellow Walkers'

'Do not drink liquids to excess'

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Question 11 of 25

11. 'Roadwork': What was the name of the construction company that was building the road? Hint

Riegart Construction Company

Blake Construction Company

Henreid Construction Company

Lane Construction Company

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is Bart's 'private drink'? Hint

Southern Comfort and 7-Up

Rum and Coke

Scotch and soda

Vodka and grape juice

13. Bart buys explosives from Sal Magliore. Magliore tells Bart a childhood story of a dog that went crazy and attacked one of his friends, and that Bart reminds him of that long-ago dog. The dog's name was Andrea, but what did Magliore and the other kids call it? Hint

Mr. Ciccio's hound

Mr. Ricci's pup

Mr. Piazzi's dog

Mr. Santoro's mutt

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Question 14 of 25

14. What drug does Bart take at Walter Hamner's New Year's Eve party? Hint

Mescaline

Cocaine

LSD

Psilocybin

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Question 15 of 25

15. How much does Bart pay to Magliore for the explosive? Hint

$9,000

$500

$5,000

$2,500

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Question 16 of 25

16. 'The Running Man': How old is Ben Richards? Hint

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who is the host and emcee of 'The Running Man'? Hint

Dan Killian

Bobby Thompson

Evan McCone

Robert Duninger

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Question 18 of 25

18. What book does Richards read in his suite while waiting to appear on 'The Running Man'? Hint

'The Pleasure of Serving'

'Not As A Stranger'

'God Is An Englishman'

'Great Expectations'

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the name of the other contestant who appears on 'The Running Man' with Richards? Hint

Laughlin

Langdon

Lopez

Lorentz

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is the name of the cheap brand of cigarettes that Richards smokes? Hint

Laramie's

Red Apples

Blams

Dokes

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Question 21 of 25

21. 'Thinner': What is Billy Halleck's profession? Hint

Doctor

Lawyer

Writer

Teacher

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Question 22 of 25

22. Where are Billy and his wife vacationing when they first notice that he's losing weight? Hint

Portland

Kennebunkport

Mohonk

Old Orchard Beach

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Question 23 of 25

23. What does Gina shoot Billy with? Hint

Blowgun

Crossbow

Rifle

Slingshot

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Question 24 of 25

24. How does Taduz Lemke curse Duncan Hopley? Hint

Causes him to lose weight gradually

Causes him to age rapidly

Causes him to slowly turn into a reptile

Causes him to break out in horrific acne

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Question 25 of 25

25. What kind of liquor does Ginelli bring to Billy's motel room? Hint

Johnnie Walker Black Label

Jack Daniel's

Remy Martin

Chivas Regal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Rage': What is Charlie Decker's middle name?

Answer: Everett

Charlie's full name is Charles Everett Decker.

2. What class is Mrs. Underwood teaching when Charlie shoots her?

Answer: Algebra

Her dying declaration: '...so you understand that when we increase the number of variables, the axioms themselves never change.'

3. What is the name of the bar that Charlie's father goes to?

Answer: Gogan's

Charlie's father hung out at Gogan's.

4. What was the only thing Pig Pen's mother would buy him for school supplies?

Answer: Be-Bop pencils

She spent all her money entering contests.

5. Where was Dana Collette's party held?

Answer: Schoodic Point

Charlie, Joe McKennedy, and Joe's brother Pete traveled to Dana's party at her parents' summer home at Schoodic Point, after paying a visit to Jerry Moeller.

6. 'The Long Walk': What city did the Walkers eventually 'hope' to reach?

Answer: Boston

The Walk actually ended forty miles from Boston.

7. Which one of the Walkers was married?

Answer: Scramm

After Scramm 'buys a ticket', the other Walkers make a pact that whoever wins will help out his wife financially.

8. How did McVries get the scar on his face?

Answer: His girlfriend cut him with a letter-opener

Pete tells Ray the story of the scar late in The Walk.

9. Which Walker was from Joliet, Illinois?

Answer: Parker

Collie Parker nearly ambushed and overpowered the soldiers on the half-track by catching them "asleep at the switch."

10. What is Hint no. 13?

Answer: 'Conserve energy whenever possible'

It didn't help 99 of the 100 walkers very much, however.

11. 'Roadwork': What was the name of the construction company that was building the road?

Answer: Lane Construction Company

Bart listens to the news on the radio the morning after he torches the contruction site, and the name of the company is mentioned.

12. What is Bart's 'private drink'?

Answer: Southern Comfort and 7-Up

Bart actually drinks this in public for the first time at Wally Hamner's New Year's Eve party.

Answer: Mr. Piazzi's dog

Magliore also tells Bart that, after the attack, they took Mr. Piazzi's dog "to the pound and gassed her."

14. What drug does Bart take at Walter Hamner's New Year's Eve party?

Answer: Mescaline

What Olivia called 'Product Four - the heaviest, cleanest chemical ever made.'

15. How much does Bart pay to Magliore for the explosive?

Answer: $9,000

Bought a little respect from Magliore in the process, too.

16. 'The Running Man': How old is Ben Richards?

Answer: 27

This is mentioned when Richards applies to appear on the program.

17. Who is the host and emcee of 'The Running Man'?

Answer: Bobby Thompson

In the Schwarzenegger movie version of "The Running Man", game show host Richard Dawson played the host of the program.

18. What book does Richards read in his suite while waiting to appear on 'The Running Man'?

Answer: 'God Is An Englishman'

Richards asks for some novels to be sent up to his room while he waits to appear on 'The Running Man.' He drinks whiskey and reads 'God Is An Englishman.'

19. What is the name of the other contestant who appears on 'The Running Man' with Richards?

Answer: Laughlin

Laughlin is hunted down before Richards.

20. What is the name of the cheap brand of cigarettes that Richards smokes?

Answer: Blams

'Rich folks smoke Dokes.' Poor folks apparently smoke Blams.

21. 'Thinner': What is Billy Halleck's profession?

Answer: Lawyer

When he begins to lose weight, Halleck's pants fall down in court.

22. Where are Billy and his wife vacationing when they first notice that he's losing weight?

Answer: Mohonk

Mohonk is located near New Paltz, NY.

23. What does Gina shoot Billy with?

Answer: Slingshot

She puts a metal ball bearing through his hand with a slingshot.

24. How does Taduz Lemke curse Duncan Hopley?

Answer: Causes him to break out in horrific acne

Hopley asks Halleck, "How many parties do you think I'd be welcome at now that my face is sliding off?"

25. What kind of liquor does Ginelli bring to Billy's motel room?

Answer: Chivas Regal

It turned out to be better "medicine" than the painkillers Halleck got from Dr. Fander.

Source: Author theoriginalWB

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