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Quiz about The Key Facts  Stephen King Duma Key
Quiz about The Key Facts  Stephen King Duma Key

The Key Facts - Stephen King, "Duma Key" Quiz


Stephen King's latest novel about a man who moves to Florida following an accident and starts to paint. Contains spoilers.

A multiple-choice quiz by andrewphillips. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,044
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what state does Edgar Freemantle live before his accident? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of Edgar's "help-out guy"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The first drawings Edgar does at Big Pink are of a ship on the horizon. What does he name this picture? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many sisters does Elizabeth have? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the sketch called that Edgar does for Ilse? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How does Edgar kill Candy Brown? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How did Mary Ire kill Ilse? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who killed Nan Melda? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What type of creature does Perse use to watch over Edgar and Wireman? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where do Edgar and Wireman dispose of Perse at the end of the book? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what state does Edgar Freemantle live before his accident?

Answer: Minnesota

Edgar is owner of a very successful construction company in the Minneapolis - St Paul area.
2. What is the name of Edgar's "help-out guy"?

Answer: Jack Cantori

Edgar remembers his name in the beginning through a series of connections - Jack talks about hurricanes in the area, Edgar thinks about The Weather Channel and the presenter, "the hurricane guy is Jim Cantore", and thus gets to Jack Cantori.
3. The first drawings Edgar does at Big Pink are of a ship on the horizon. What does he name this picture?

Answer: Hello

Edgar goes into a kind of trance while painting these pictures and often has little idea what he is painting until it is finished. When he finishes, he is generally starving.
4. How many sisters does Elizabeth have?

Answer: 5

Elizabeth has 5 sisters - Adie, Maria, Hannah and the twins Tessie and Laura.
5. What is the sketch called that Edgar does for Ilse?

Answer: The End of the Game

The picture is of a girl in a tennis dress looking out to sea with green tennis balls floating around her feet. Edgar later tells Ilse to burn the picture, which she does in her oven.
6. How does Edgar kill Candy Brown?

Answer: He paints him without his nose and mouth

Candy Brown is arrested for the abduction and murder of a young girl, and while Candy is in custody, Edgar paints him without his nose and mouth. Candy is found dead next day having died in his sleep.

Edgar paints Wireman without the bullet in his head causing his recovery from his injuries. Ilse dies by drowning and Kamen dies of a heart attack after buying one of Edgar's paintings.
7. How did Mary Ire kill Ilse?

Answer: Drowned her in the bath

Mary killed Ilse by drowning her in the bath after Mary had hit her round the back of the head with her gun, fracturing her skull in three places.
8. Who killed Nan Melda?

Answer: John Eastlake

John shot Nan Melda with the spear gun thinking that she was trying to kill the twins. Just before this, he had also shot his eldest daughter Adie by accident. Dave Davis was importing alcohol into Florida with John's help.
9. What type of creature does Perse use to watch over Edgar and Wireman?

Answer: Heron

Edgar sees the heron at various locations throughout the book, but only at the end does he realise what it really is.
10. Where do Edgar and Wireman dispose of Perse at the end of the book?

Answer: Lake Phalen

They drop the torch containing Perse into the lake at a spot where Edgar knows there is a deep fissure. The torch is housed inside a silver container as added protection. Lake Phalen is located in the St Paul area of Minnesota and has an area of 198 acres and a recorded max depth of 91 ft. It is named after an Irish settler to the area Edward Phelan.
Source: Author andrewphillips

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