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Co-written with Peter Straub, "The Talisman" was nominated for both the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. Young Jack Sawyer's quest to save his dying mother takes him simultaneously across America and through a parallel universe he calls "The Territories".
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  "The Talisman" quiz    
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This is a great book that I recommend to any Stephen King fan. Honestly, I recommend any of his books to anyone!
Average, 10 Qns, lukeskryptonite, Oct 10 08
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  Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'    
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This is a quiz about the book by Stephen King and Peter Straub. It is an excellent book, and one of my very favorites. Have fun!
Average, 20 Qns, sick_n_twisted, Apr 06 10
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  Tough 'Talisman' Quiz    
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This quiz is for lovers of 'The Talisman' story. The questions will tease your memory and make you want to reread the book. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, leone, Jun 10 06
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  The Talisman   great trivia quiz  
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I have just read this book by Stephen King and it was really good so I made a quiz; it's my first quiz ever. Warning: contains spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzmann_1591, Feb 26 08
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This quiz is about 'The Talisman' by Stephen King, one of my favorite books.
Average, 10 Qns, leapfrogs21, Jan 12 04
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The main character is also in this book by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

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The Talisman Trivia Questions
1. At the start of the book, what was the name of the seafood place that Jack and his mom went to?

From Quiz The Talisman

Answer: The Lobster Chateaus

They went to the Lobster Chateaus, where Jack's mom tried being cute with the waiter, but she came on a bit too strong.

2. What is the main character's name?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: Jack

Jack is responsible for saving the life of Queen Laura and his mother, Lily.

3. At the beginning of the book how old was Jack?

From Quiz "The Talisman"

Answer: 12

'He was twelve years old and tall for his age.' This is the second line in the book and is repeated throughout.

4. What does Jack call the drink his mother refers to?

From Quiz Tough 'Talisman' Quiz

Answer: An elementary martini

Jack and his mother are checking into the Alhambra when this little line pops up. It is how they tease one another.

5. What is the name of the hotel in New Hampshire that the story begins at?

From Quiz Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'

Answer: The Alhambra

This is where Lily and Phil came for two weeks,when they heard that Lily won her award. This was where she spent the happiest two weeks of her life, and where little Jacky was conceived.

6. In Speedy's office, there was a picture on the wall beside all the girls. What did Jack think the picture was of, at first?

From Quiz The Talisman

Answer: Africa

The Place was actually the Territories.

7. Who is the main character and his mother hiding from?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: Uncle Morgan

Morgan Sloat is trying to get her to sign over her wealth and the responsiblity for Jack.

8. What was written on the side of the van that hit Uncle Tommy?

From Quiz "The Talisman"

Answer: Wild Child & wild child

Jack kept seeing the van coming for his mother.

9. What does Jack call his 'trips' before he knows he is taking them as a little boy?

From Quiz Tough 'Talisman' Quiz

Answer: The daydreams

Jack believes his glimpses of the territories are daydreams.

10. What is the name of the other world Jack learns about from his old, black friend?

From Quiz Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'

Answer: The Territories

The Territories is a medieval place, and they speak another language there, that you speak automatically.

11. From where did Jack call his mom first, when he was on his journey?

From Quiz The Talisman

Answer: Ohio

It was Ohio. Morgan cut in to the call and told Jack to go back to New Hampshire. He then told him about the earthquake that made the building collapse and kill five people.

12. What does Speedy give to the main character to show the Captain when he reaches the Territories?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: a guitar pick

The guitar pick that Jack is given turns into a tooth when he flips it over.

13. What is Speedy's 'other name?

From Quiz Tough 'Talisman' Quiz

Answer: Parkus

When Jack meets Captain Farren, Jack calls his friend Speedy Parker. Captain Farren speaks of a brown man known as Parkus.

14. What is the name of the old black man that befriends Jack?

From Quiz Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'

Answer: Speedy & Lester Parker & Speedy Parker & Lester Speedy Parker

Although Lester 'Speedy' Parker is far from fast, that's his nickname.

15. What was the name of the movie theater that Jack and Wolf went to?

From Quiz The Talisman

Answer: Town Line Sixplex

They get kicked out because Wolf got scared and started screaming.

16. Who is the Sunlight Gardener's Twinner?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: Osmond

Osmond whips Jack when the Captain tells him that Jack has been a bad boy.

17. What was Jack's father's name?

From Quiz "The Talisman"

Answer: Phil

Phil Sawer was Jack's father, Morgan was the bad guy, Richard is Jack's friend and Morgan's son, and Lester is Speedy's real name.

18. What is Jack's mother's name? What is her twinner's name?

From Quiz Tough 'Talisman' Quiz

Answer: Lily and Laura

Very easy if you read this recently!

19. What is the name of the amusement park the man mentioned above works at?

From Quiz Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'

Answer: Arcadia Fun World

20. What was the name of the place where the orphans and bad kids go?

From Quiz The Talisman

Answer: The Sunlight Home

Their slogan was: "Lets put some sunshine in your soul."

21. Where is Richard's school located?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: Springfield, Illinois

I live about 30 minutes from Springfield and the city where I live is also mentioned in the book. I thought that was pretty cool.

22. At what school did Morgan and Phil meet?

From Quiz "The Talisman"

Answer: Yale

We find this out when Morgan was thinking back to the college days that started his "crossing over" into the Territories.

23. Who is the friend that Jack has to convince?

From Quiz Tough 'Talisman' Quiz

Answer: Richard

Richard Sloat is Jack's best friend and Morgan's son. Richard knows a little more than Jack had anticipated

24. What is the name of the cruel proprietor of the Oatley Tap that practically holds Jack hostage?

From Quiz Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'

Answer: Smokey Updike & Smoky Updike

Smokey Updike always has a white paper cook's hat perched on his head at a precarious angle.

25. The main character and Richard are supposed to drive through which part of the Territories?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: the Blasted Lands

The train that Morgan loads up that is to be driven to the west contains pineapple-like grenades, Uzi's, and plastic explosives.

26. What is Jack's friend?

From Quiz "The Talisman"

Answer: Werewolf

A Werewolf of course. Wolf plays a huge role in the book and is one of my favorite characters, right here and now.

27. What does Jack's friend call his stories of the territories?

From Quiz Tough 'Talisman' Quiz

Answer: Seabrook island stuff

This has always been Richard's explanation for Jack's stories of the territories.

28. What is the name of his woman?

From Quiz Stephen King and Peter Straub's ' The Talisman'

Answer: Lori

Lori seems to like being slapped around by Smokey, because whenever he hits her, she always gets this expression, like this is the way things are supposed to be.

29. What was the name of the place where Jack and Richard ran to when they were getting out of the school?

From Quiz The Talisman

Answer: The Depot

They were running and they started to be chased so they flipped into the Territories.

30. Who is the main character's Twinner?

From Quiz "The Talisman" quiz

Answer: Jason

Jason was Queen Laura's son who was killed by Morgan of Orris as an infant. Morgan Sloat also tried to kill baby Jack by suffocating him.

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