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  10 Misery Questions   top quiz  
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"I'm your number one fan". Questions about one of the greatest movies ever made.
Average, 10 Qns, rieker01, Jan 09 11
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  Can You Feel the "Misery"?   great trivia quiz  
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Here is a quiz on the movie, "Misery". Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CAGuy0206, Sep 14 09
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  Test yourself! Misery Quiz    
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This is a quiz about the great movie 'Misery' starring Kathy Bates in her greatest role.
Average, 20 Qns, gumnutgirl16, Mar 05 12
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  15 Questions on Misery   popular trivia quiz  
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One of my all-time favourites. I'm its number one fan!
Average, 15 Qns, buozzy, Jul 15 04
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  "Misery" - The Movie!   popular trivia quiz  
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For all the horror movie lovers, here's the ultimate "Misery" trivia!
Average, 10 Qns, sabre4, May 09 06
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trivia question Quick Question
Who portrays Annie Wilkes?

From Quiz "Misery"




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Misery Trivia Questions

1. What song played at the very beginning of the movie?

From Quiz
Can You Feel the "Misery"?

Answer: Junior Walker's "Shotgun"

In the opening scene, Paul Sheldon had just finished the manuscript to a new novel for his "Misery" book series, and he threw a snowball at a tree. He got, in his car, and drove down the mountain while a snowstorm raged on during his drive. When he turned on the radio, Junior Walker's hit song, "Shotgun", played on the radio. Eventually, Paul lost control of the car and he crashed it. Annie Wilkes came by and rescued him.

2. Who portrays Annie Wilkes?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates really nails the character of Annie Wilkes. She is his number one fan and takes great lengths to keep him to herself, after she finds him in his wrecked car. Her methods for keeping Paul go as far as breaking his ankles with a sledgehammer. She does this because he leaves his room twice during the movie. Kathy won a Best Actress award for this role. She appears in both "Titanic" and "About Schmidt".

3. Who plays Paul Sheldon?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: James Caan

James Caan performed this role extremely well, but he wasn't even nominated for an Academy Award.

4. Who plays the unfortunate writer Paul Sheldon?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: James Caan & Caan

James Caan has also starred in 'The Godfather' trilogy, 'Dick Tracy', 'Funny Lady' and 'The Gambler'. Paul Sheldon is a writer who is involved in a terrible car accident. When he wakes up, he is in the house of his number one fan, Annie Wilks. She is obsessed with his books and when she doesn't like his new book, it becomes a matter of life and death.

5. What is the name of the lodge that Paul Sheldon stayed at?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: Silver Creek Lodge

Paul Sheldon stayed at the Silver Creek Lodge to finish his books.

6. What is the name of the psycho nurse played by Kathy Bates?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Annie Wilkes

Kathy Bates got an Oscar for this role.

7. What is the name of Paul's heroine in the novels he writes and that Annie loves so much?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Misery Chastaine & Misery & Chastaine & Misery Chastain & Chastain

Annie is Paul's number one fan and she absolutely loves his 'Misery' books. When he decides to give up writing 'Misery' and kills her off, Annie does not take it lightly.

8. Paul likes to have three items ready for him when he's finished with his book. A bottle of Dom Perignon, a match, and what brand of cigarette?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: Lucky Strike

Sitting on a doily covered plate, is a wooden match, and a single Lucky Strike cigarette!

9. Paul gained much fame, as a writer, for writing books centered on a fictional woman named Misery. What was Misery's last name?

From Quiz Can You Feel the "Misery"?

Answer: Chastain

When Annie rescued Paul, she took him back to her home and told him how she loved his "Misery" novels. In a couple of scenes, you could hear both Paul and Annie mention her last name as being Chastain. When Annie read Paul's manuscript, for the latest "Misery" novel, she blew up, at him, since he had planned to kill her off. She even objected to Paul telling her that Misery's spirit would continue to live on in people.

10. Buster, the town sheriff, falls in a hole while looking for Paul's car. What does his wife ask him?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: "Do you need any help" ?

Talk about no such thing as a stupid quesion; this one rates up there. He replies, "No thank you". He is mere inches away from Paul's snow covered car. This is the first of two close calls he has in finding Paul's car. Frances Sternhagen portrays the wife to Buster.

11. Who wrote the novel "Misery"?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Stephen King

Many of King's works have been made into films, some of which are "Stand by Me", "Christine", "Carrie", "It", "The Shining", etc.

12. What is Annie's profession?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Nurse

She was sent to prison as she had caused numerous infant deaths in a hospital.

13. At the lodge, Paul finishes his book, and signs the bottom of the last page "the end". What is the title of the book he just finished?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: Untitled

The cover page of the manuscript says "'Untitled', by Paul Sheldon". Annie makes him light it on fire later!

14. What was the name of Paul's agent?

From Quiz Can You Feel the "Misery"?

Answer: Marcia Sindell

Even though her name was not mentioned a whole lot, we did hear Paul's agent say her name as Marcia Sindell. When Marcia did not hear from Paul, for a couple of days, she began to worry. She called up the sheriff's office, from where Paul last was, told Buster that she thought one of her clients was missing and gave the Sheriff Paul's name. Buster asked her if she meant Paul Sheldon the writer and she told him that was her client. Lauren Bacall portrayed Marcia Sindell in "Misery".

15. Who was the director?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Rob Reiner

He also directed another Stephen King adaptation, "Stand By Me".

16. What is the name of the Sheriff?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Buster

Buster takes it upon himself and his wife, the deputy, to investigate Paul's whereabouts. Unfortunately, Annie shoots him when he finally finds Paul.

17. What is the name of the pills that Annie Wilkes gives to Paul for the pain?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: Novril

The red capsules are called Novril. Paul tried to drug Annie with these, but she spilled the wine!

18. What was the name of Buster's wife?

From Quiz Can You Feel the "Misery"?

Answer: Virginia

We met Buster's wife, in a few scenes, and it was in one scene where Buster referred to her by her first name of Virginia. In that scene, Buster and Virginia were looking for Paul, in a police sheriff's car, since he was reported missing. While they were out driving, they came across Paul's car but Paul was not inside. Virginia asked Buster if she thought Paul was dead and Buster said that was a likely possibility. In other scenes, Virginia helped Buster carry out his duties as the sheriff.

19. What is the name of the lodge Paul stays at?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Silver Creek Lodge

Paul is a creature of habit. He always stays at the lodge before finishing a book. He has a single cigarette and a bottle of Dom Perignon delivered to his room to celebrate the ending. He also handwrites "THE END" in pencil. While Paul is being held by Annie she mentions the fact Paul is superstitious. She states Paul always finishes his books at the Silver Creek Lodge. She also states it is no accident that she found him. She tells Paul she was following him while he is driving home from the lodge.

20. What was the surname of Misery, the girl in the novel?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Chastain

Her full name is Misery Chastain, the heroine of Paul's series of novels, the character that Annie is obsessed with.

21. What is the name of the place that Paul stays in to write his novels?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Silver Creek Lodge

Annie claims that she would often stare over at his room when the light was on and wonder what he was thinking.

22. Which direction is the ceramic penguin "always facing" in Annie's living room?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: South

That's how Annie knew that Paul was out of his room, because her penguin always faces "due south". Paul knocked it off the table in Annie's living room, but caught it before it broke. Unfortunatly he put it back facing the wrong way.

23. In the infamous hobbling scene, Annie told Paul a story about how some people, in the past, were punished for stealing what from mines?

From Quiz Can You Feel the "Misery"?

Answer: Diamonds

Annie found out that Paul had gotten out of his room, since he knocked over a toy penguin of hers (when he picked it up and placed it back on her desk, it faced the wrong way). Annie decided to strap Paul down, to his bed, and make sure he would not get out ever again. She told Paul that she realized his problem was he was not used to living, at her house, and that he needed more time. She told Paul a story about how some native workers, in the past, used to steal diamonds from mines and they were punished through a method called hobbling. She placed a block, in between his feet, and used a mallet to break his ankles (this was how to hobble one's feet). Annie immediately said, "God I love you", after this incident.

24. Annie has a pet that helps liven up the farm. What type of animal is it?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: sow

Annie walks into the room and tells Paul, "I thought it is about time you two should meet". In comes her sow, Misery. She tells Paul this farm was so boring before she bought Misery. She states Misery has brought her so much happiness. Paul was a little flustered and said, "She is a fine pig". He starts to realize after he meets the pig that Annie may have a few screws loose.

25. What car is Paul Sheldon driving at the beginning of the movie?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: '65 Mustang

This is told by the owner of Silver Creek Inn. You cannot catch it anywhere else in the movie.

26. What was Annie's response to Paul's suggestion that she could think of a title for his new book?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: "Like I could do that!"

She wanted to read Paul's new book that was untitled, but she doesn't like the book and makes him burn it. She said that she hated the swearing in it.

27. What object does Paul pick the lock to his door with?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: bobby pin

Paul found the bobby pin on the hardwood floor, and bent it and used it to pick the lock!

28. Where does the story take place?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Silver Creek

Paul Sheldon gets "held up" in Silver Creek, on his way to Colorado. This information is given by his manager at the beginning of the movie.

29. What animal does Annie call Misery?

From Quiz Misery

Answer: Pig

Paul: 'You called it Misery?' Annie: 'Yeah, I told you I was your number one fan.'

30. What type of paper does Paul Sheldon prefer NOT to type on, because it smudges?

From Quiz "Misery" - The Movie!

Answer: Corrasable Bond

Paul ticks off Annie again, by saying he needs White Long Grain Mimeo, because it doesn't smudge!

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