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Quiz about Mr Mercedes
Quiz about Mr Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes Trivia Quiz


An emotionally unstable young man, a car used as a weapon, and a retired police detective take center stage in this Stephen King novel released in 2014.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gamemaster1967. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,719
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
374
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/10), Guest 188 (3/10), Guest 206 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who did August "Augie" Odenkirk meet when he first arrived at the First Annual City Job Fair? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the website that Mr. Mercedes wanted to use to talk with retired detective K. William Hodges? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who owned the car that Mr. Mercedes used to run down the people at City Center? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Mr. Mercedes had two jobs. One was at an electronics store and the other was in which type of food service? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. After Jerome assured Hodges that the website was safe, Hodges began communicating with Mr. Mercedes. His plan to wind him up worked, and after several back and forths, the killer was enraged. He planned to exact revenge in the form of killing Jerome's dog Odell and finishing with a big event. He wanted to take out the audience at a concert of what famous boy band? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did Mr. Mercedes' mother die? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Throughout the first half of the book, there were allusions to the death of Mr. Mercedes' brother Frankie. He and his mother killed the child, but did the book ever reveal how Frankie had died?


Question 8 of 10
8. Mr. Mercedes bombed Hodges' Toyota after the funeral service for Mrs. Wharton. Instead of killing Hodges in the explosion, who did it kill? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was it that actually stopped Mr. Mercedes before he could detonate a bomb a the MAC center? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Did Mr. Mercedes ever awaken from his coma?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who did August "Augie" Odenkirk meet when he first arrived at the First Annual City Job Fair?

Answer: Janice and her baby girl Patti

Augie had his own car, but in an effort to save on gas, he took the bus in hopes of finding a job. He met Janice Cray immediately, who was also in line waiting for the event to begin. They'd both recently lost their jobs. She'd been a housekeeper for a family who owned a car dealership, and had absolutely no one to babsyit her well bundled up baby girl Patti. Augie, Janice and Patti were all killed shortly after they met.
2. What was the name of the website that Mr. Mercedes wanted to use to talk with retired detective K. William Hodges?

Answer: Under Debbie's Blue Umbrella

Brady Hartsfield, Mr. Mercedes, wasn't too afraid of being tracked through the website because it had servers in Europe. Brady worked at Discount Electronix, and believed his choice of writing style prevented Hodges from using forensics to analyze his handwriting. Carrie's Moving Parts is a nod to Carrie White from King's novel "Carrie", and Jack's Devolving Torrent is a nod to Jack Torrance from "The Shining".
3. Who owned the car that Mr. Mercedes used to run down the people at City Center?

Answer: Olivia Ann Trelawney

After the mass murder at City Center, 52 year old Ms. Trelawney denied having anything to do with aiding the killer. But he had the key, the smart key in fact, that controlled her expensive car. He even locked it after he abandoned it. She later appeared to have committed suicide, thus cementing her guilt in the public eye. After the letter from Mr. Mercedes, Hodges no longer believed in the suicide as a certainty.

Wanda Debec is from the novel "Under the Dome", Fran Goldsmith is from the novel and mini-series "The Stand", and Audrey Parker is from the TV show "Haven" which is based on King's story "The Colorado Kid".
4. Mr. Mercedes had two jobs. One was at an electronics store and the other was in which type of food service?

Answer: Ice cream truck driver

Yes, he drove a Mr. Tastey ice cream truck. It gave him a reason for being in better neighborhoods than his own, like Hodges' part of town or even the Sugar Heights section where Ms. Trelawney lived.
5. After Jerome assured Hodges that the website was safe, Hodges began communicating with Mr. Mercedes. His plan to wind him up worked, and after several back and forths, the killer was enraged. He planned to exact revenge in the form of killing Jerome's dog Odell and finishing with a big event. He wanted to take out the audience at a concert of what famous boy band?

Answer: 'Round Here

Brady wanted to kill as many audience members as possible and the entire band. As he made the choice, which he found to be fate, he surmised a potential audience of 3-4 thousand. The band had five members, with teenagers thinking Cam was the hottest. Brady planned to poison the dog and then handle the concert, though he didn't have an immediate course of action on how to kill the concert goers. My incorrect choices are a wink and nod to real bands New Kids on the Block, One Direction and 98 Degrees. Brady eventually abandoned his plan to kill Odell.
6. How did Mr. Mercedes' mother die?

Answer: Poisoning

Brady had purchased gopher killer and put the poison into hamburger meat. He stored this tasty treat inside his own mini-fridge to serve to Odell later. His alcoholic incestuous mother found the meat, cooked it for herself and ate it. By the time Brady arrived home, she was well on her way to an agonizing death.

His instinct was to save her, but he quickly realized he'd be condemning himself should he call for help, so he let her die.
7. Throughout the first half of the book, there were allusions to the death of Mr. Mercedes' brother Frankie. He and his mother killed the child, but did the book ever reveal how Frankie had died?

Answer: Yes

Frankie was younger than Brady by five years. And, after the death of their father, times became hard for the family. His mother began dating a man that Brady resented, and she went to work as a hair dresser. One evening, while watching the film "The Blues Brothers", Frankie choked on an apple slice. Long story shorter, he ended up with brain damage but lived.

He came home and the next year took a huge toll on Brady and Deborah Ann Hartsfield. The pair had finally had enough of poor little Frankie. So, one night, Deborah kicked his favorite toy down the stairs into the basement.

When Frankie leaned over to get a good look at it, Brady kicked him down the stairs. His neck was broken, but he was still alive. So, Deborah used a couch pillow to suffocate him. No one ever questioned Frankie's murder. Brady began having intense headaches after the death of his brother.

It was at this time that his mother told him that Brady was all the boyfriend she ever wanted. Gross.
8. Mr. Mercedes bombed Hodges' Toyota after the funeral service for Mrs. Wharton. Instead of killing Hodges in the explosion, who did it kill?

Answer: Janey

Janey Patterson, Olivia's younger sister, was killed. Janey and Hodges had become lovers and investigators in the short time they'd known each other. And though she'd told him she was not staying in town after the funeral, she did admit to herself that she was in love with him. Holly, in her fragile state, needed her new friend Bill Hodges to ride with her from the funeral home. So, Janey agreed to drive Bill's car. Brady had no idea it was Janey driving, as she was wearing Bill's hat.

He blew up the car, killing her instantly. Bill made a quick call to Jerome to instruct him to stay silent about their investigation and then to send Mr. Mercedes a message at Under Debbie's Blue Umbrella.

The message taunted Brady, who realized he'd failed to be rid of the ole "Det-Ret" after all. Detective Retired Hodges let Brady know he was coming for him.
9. Who was it that actually stopped Mr. Mercedes before he could detonate a bomb a the MAC center?

Answer: Holly

Holly came a long way during her short time in the novel. Seeing her cousin Janey blown into pieces had snapped her out of her role as a victim. She helped Jerome and Bill Hodges ferret out Brady's true final plan. When the three arrived at the MAC, short for Midwest Culture and Arts Complex, Hodges was having a heart attack. Jerome and Holly had to get to Brady before he set off the bomb.

When they reached him, Holly hit him in the head a couple of times, and this left him in a coma. They averted the disaster and received a medal. Hodges did not receive a medal, but was lucky not to be charged with any obstruction crimes.
10. Did Mr. Mercedes ever awaken from his coma?

Answer: Yes

Brady was in a coma for seventeen months before he awoke. He told the nurse he had a headache, and asked for his mother. If you have read this book, you know exactly how disturbing that would be.

Holly decided to stay in town and be independent. She inherited money from Janey and convinced her mother to allow her to stay in Olivia's home. Hodges received a pacemaker and was doing well, and the Robinson family had become close to Holly, which Hodges believed was helping her heal more than anything.

The last three King books I have read have had semi-happy endings, and the few I'd read prior to this had not. In my opinion "Under the Dome", "Doctor Sleep" and "11/22/63" all ended tolerably. "Duma Key", among others, was a sad ending.
Source: Author Gamemaster1967

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