# Stephen King trivia **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590 "2012-01-15T12:22:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/81 "2012-01-17T16:18:12Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > “Go then; there are other worlds than these.” Bingo! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/82 "2012-01-17T16:19:43Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > What does M-O-O-N spell? 😉 > > From _The Talisman_ — > > What is Jack’s mother’s “regal” name? Her regal name is Sarah DeLoessian, or something close to that. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/83 "2012-01-17T18:15:00Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > What is Jack’s mother’s “regal” name? Queen Laura? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/84 "2012-01-17T18:29:15Z")
These are not what I’m thinking of … I hope I’m remembering correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/85 "2012-01-17T20:38:42Z")
What room of the Overlook contains a dead lady in a tub? In what city did Annie Wilkes go up on the stand? The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is named Trish. What is her best friend’s name? Besides Church, can you name any animal that was buried in the pet sematary? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/86 "2012-01-17T21:09:47Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > What room of the Overlook contains a dead lady in a tub? **217**! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/87 "2012-01-17T21:56:07Z")
Correct! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/88 "2012-01-19T15:12:39Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Queen Laura? Just in case anyone’s still burning with curiosity, I was thinking of “Queen of the B’s” for Jack’s mother. She was a B-movie star, right? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/89 "2012-01-19T15:22:38Z")
:smack: Oh yeah! Well, we still have at least three unanswered if anyone still wants to play… > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > In what city did Annie Wilkes go up on the stand? > > The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is named Trish. What is her best friend’s name? > > Besides Church, can you name any animal that was buried in the pet sematary? ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/90 "2012-01-19T21:09:09Z")
I read all of them, Misery twice, and I’ll be damned if I can’t recall any of them. And yes, I thought the answer the the missing typewritter was N as well… But I’ve seen the lesser (but still good) movie more recently and often, I’m starting to wonder if that was the movie version? I’ll have to look it up… ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/91 "2012-01-19T21:11:50Z")
What’s the last sentence in **the Long Walk?** ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/92 "2012-01-19T21:40:47Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > What’s the last sentence in **the Long Walk?** Garraty somehow found the strength to run. Or something like that…off to Google now. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/93 "2012-01-19T21:42:11Z")
Grrr…so close! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/94 "2012-01-19T23:37:04Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Correct! For years I looked for room 217 whenever I was on the second floor of a hotel. I don’t know what I would’ve done if anyone ever put me in an actual room 217! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/95 "2012-01-20T00:14:04Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > For years I looked for room 217 whenever I was on the second floor of a hotel. I don’t know what I would’ve done if anyone ever put me in an actual room 217! :eek: All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. All work and no sleep makes Ellen a dull mod. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/96 "2012-01-20T00:30:17Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Grrr…so close! Close enough! He somehow, found the strength to run. Also, in case anyone wasn’t aware, King is currently at work on a sequel to The Shining: [Dr. Sleep.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_(novel)) When it’s released, I plan to book room number 217 at a lodge up north, and read it cover to cover. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/97 "2012-01-20T00:39:11Z")
What car did George Stark drive? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/98 "2012-01-20T00:44:05Z")
A black Toronado? ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/99 "2012-01-20T03:11:07Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > A black Toronado? Right on the money! ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-king-trivia/609590/100 "2012-01-20T03:14:58Z")
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