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Dean Koontz's "Midnight" Trivia Quiz

A project to rid the world of emotion goes horribly wrong in this great Dean Koontz thriller. Make sure you know about the book before you take this quiz. Good luck! SPOILER ALERT :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Dead Man Inc. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dead Man Inc

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,180

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
284

Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (10/10), Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 174 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What war was Harry Talbot, the crippled old man, a veteran of? Hint

Vietnam War

World War II

World War I

Korean War

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Question 2 of 10

2. Often, when the New People regressed into animal form, they needed to feed something. What was it that they needed to feed? Hint

water

stomach

air

fire

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Question 3 of 10

3. Thomas Shaddack was the man who started the whole project of tearing away most of the people's emotions and leaving them with only fear. What was the name of his project? Hint

Moonhawk

Firebird

Runningdeer

Thunderbird

4. Loman Watkins became afraid for his family. His son never got off the computer and his wife had certain problems. One night, when Loman wanted to be with her, he found out she was becoming very sensitive to what? Hint

computers

sound

light

water

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Harry Talbot's name for the regressed New People? Hint

Animal Beings

Night Crawlers

Boogeyman

Tricksters

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Question 6 of 10

6. The reason the New People regressed was to escape the life of humans and be free.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following people were not converted into New People? Hint

Loman Watkins

Thomas Shaddack

Father Castelli

Michael Peyser

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Question 8 of 10

8. Thomas Shaddack had a very powerful father when he was a little boy. He never spent time with him, due to him always being at his work. What job did Thomas' father have? Hint

Lawyer

President

Teacher

Judge

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Sam Booker kill the evil and insane man, Thomas Shaddack?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Sam got home to his son, he attempted to change his ways. He hugged his son, tore down his heavy-metal posters, and broke his CDs. What is Sam's son's name? Hint

Drake

Scott

Josh

Stephen

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Nov 18 2024 : Guest 65: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What war was Harry Talbot, the crippled old man, a veteran of?

Answer: Vietnam War

Harry became a paraplegic from the war. He acquired Moose, a trained dog, to help him with daily activities.

2. Often, when the New People regressed into animal form, they needed to feed something. What was it that they needed to feed?

Answer: fire

They often talked in short sentences that contained "feed the fire" or "need to eat".

3. Thomas Shaddack was the man who started the whole project of tearing away most of the people's emotions and leaving them with only fear. What was the name of his project?

Answer: Moonhawk

He got the name Moonhawk from his Indian friend as a child, Runningdeer. Shaddack knew the power of the Moonhawk and it told him he didn't need anybody else. He eventually shot his father, mother, and Runningdeer.

Answer: light

He went to turn on the light (he said seeing her face would make him happy) and she snapped at him and told him to turn it off.

5. What was Harry Talbot's name for the regressed New People?

Answer: Boogeyman

This became the common name for them in discussion throughout the book.

6. The reason the New People regressed was to escape the life of humans and be free.

Answer: True

Although Shaddack didn't want to admit it, before all the New People regressed, they had thoughts about breaking out and running and being free.

7. Which of the following people were not converted into New People?

Answer: Thomas Shaddack

Shaddack fooled all of the New People. He did not want to be converted because then he would have the same mind set as them.

8. Thomas Shaddack had a very powerful father when he was a little boy. He never spent time with him, due to him always being at his work. What job did Thomas' father have?

Answer: Judge

He was a very powerful judge. Runningdeer told Thomas not to take his ways.

9. Did Sam Booker kill the evil and insane man, Thomas Shaddack?

Answer: No

Loman Watkins, the deranged police officer, did the unthinkable. He killed Shaddack, which caused thousands to lose their lives.

10. When Sam got home to his son, he attempted to change his ways. He hugged his son, tore down his heavy-metal posters, and broke his CDs. What is Sam's son's name?

Answer: Scott

Sam finally got his son back and he was happy to have him back. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author Dead Man Inc

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