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"Midnight", Dean Koontz's first No. 1 hardcover on the New York Times bestseller list, pays homage to the classic film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and the H.G. Wells tale "The Island of Dr. Moreau".
3 Midnight quizzes and 30 Midnight trivia questions.
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  Dean Koontz's "Midnight"    
Multiple Choice
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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 :)
Average, 10 Qns, Dead Man Inc, Dec 19 16
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  Dean Koontz 'Midnight'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book 'Midnight' by Dean Koontz. This is my fist quiz so it should be pretty easy.
Average, 10 Qns, carnivale, Dec 19 16
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  "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz    
Multiple Choice
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This was the first Dean R. Koontz book I read and thought I would make a quiz about it, enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, mortician, Dec 19 16
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trivia question Quick Question
What school did Sam send his message to the FBI from?

From Quiz ""Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz"





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

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

Answer: Vietnam War

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

2. What is the name of the hotel that Sam Booker stays in?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Cove Lodge

The Cove Lodge is also where Tessa was staying when she was stalked and attacked by the regressives.

3. In what state does this story take place?

From Quiz Dean Koontz 'Midnight'

Answer: California

This story takes place in a small town called Moonlight Cove on the coast of California.

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

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

Answer: fire

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

5. How old is Sam Booker's son?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: 16

Sam's son thinks that he's too old for a baby sitter now that he is sixteen.

6. 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?

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

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.

7. What did Tessa Lockland do for a living?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Documentary Filmmaker

Tessa has seen many brutal things being a documentary filmmaker but nothing like what's happening in Moonlight Cove.

8. Sam's list of reasons for living include Guinness stout, good Mexican food, Goldie Hawn, and what else?

From Quiz Dean Koontz 'Midnight'

Answer: fear of death

Sam's list of reasons to live include fear of death after having a near death experience on an operating table and discovering that indeed there was life after death. So actually, it turned out to be a fear of life rather than death.

9. 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?

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

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.

10. On what road was the funeral home located?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Juniper Lane

Juniper Lane is one block away from Conquistador which makes it easy for Mr. Talbot to see its back door from his rear window.

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

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

Answer: Boogeyman

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

12. What was the name of Shaddack's Native American childhood friend?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Runningdeer

Shaddack later killed Runningdeer because the Moonhawk told him to.

13. What was the name of the Mexican food restaurant Sam went to in Moonlight Cove?

From Quiz Dean Koontz 'Midnight'

Answer: The Perez Family Restaurant

Sam went to The Perez Family Restaurant he found two blocks from his hotel room.

14. What did Chrissie use to escape from her parents?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: A can of WD-40

Chrissie was locked in a pantry and used the WD-40 to spray in her parents' eyes in order to make her quick escape.

15. What was the name of Harry's dog?

From Quiz Dean Koontz 'Midnight'

Answer: Moose

Harry's helper dog and longtime companion was known as Moose.

16. What was the code Sam used to access the VDT system?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: 262699

This was Reese Dorn's code that the FBI acquired from an earlier visit to Moonlight Cove.

17. 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?

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

Answer: Judge

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

18. After a person was converted, what was the only feeling they had?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Fear

All they could feel was fear because Shaddack said it was a survival feeling, but all the other feelings got in a person's way.

19. When the conversion team comes for Harry, where is he hiding?

From Quiz Dean Koontz 'Midnight'

Answer: the attic

Since Harry is paralyzed and in a wheelchair, Sam helps him up into the attic to hide while Tessa and Chrissie go with him for help. They figure the conversion team wouldn't search for a disabled man up in an attic.

20. What is the name of the funeral home?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Callan Funeral Home

Callan Funeral Home and crematory was used to dispose of the bodies that the regressives got hold of and killed.

21. 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?

From Quiz Dean Koontz's "Midnight"

Answer: Scott

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

22. What school did Sam send his message to the FBI from?

From Quiz "Midnight" by Dean R. Koontz

Answer: Moonlight Cove Central School

Moonlight Cove Central School was where Loman was finally able to corner Shaddack and end the Moonhawk Project.

23. Besides the four main characters, how many survivors does the book say there are?

From Quiz Dean Koontz 'Midnight'

Answer: 200

Including the four main characters, there were at least 200 survivors of Moonlight Cove; people who hid in their houses and were not yet scheduled for conversion.

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