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1. In what state do the events of 'Stand By Me' take place?
2. How long has Vern (Jerry O'Connell) been looking for the jar of pennies under his porch?
3. Which of the four boys, as far as we know, does not have an older brother?
4. Here's a toughie. Denny LaChance (John Cusack), the late older brother of Gordie (Wil Wheaton), was something of a local football star. What was the number on his high school jersey?
5. We're shown a flashback scene in which Denny gives Gordie a baseball cap. The logo of what team is on the cap?
6. Which member of Ace Merrill's gang is briefly seen wearing Gordie's beloved baseball cap?
7. Chris (River Phoenix) 'borrows' his father's gun to bring along on the trip. What caliber ammunition does the pistol take?
8. How many times is Chris' father's gun fired in the movie?
9. There's some discussion about the time that Teddy (Corey Feldman) nearly fell out of a tree. It's strongly suggested that the fall would have killed him had it not been for the timely intervention of a certain individual. Who caught Teddy by his hair and saved him from falling out of that tree?
10. There's a mildly grisly scene in which one member of Ace's gang is carving the word 'Cobra' (and a small snake-like symbol) into the shoulder of another with a razor blade. Which of the following sentences accurately describes the scene?
11. In Gordie's campfire story about Davy Hogan and the ultimate revenge plan, we see Davy preparing for the 'barf-o-rama' by drinking an entire bottle of castor oil before the pie-eating contest. How many raw eggs does he swallow after drinking the oil?
12. What kind of pies are served at the pie-eating contest where Davy Hogan hatches his big plan?
13. Teddy likes Gordie's story, except for the ending. If Teddy had his way, what assemblage would Davy Hogan go on to join after the events of the pie-eating contest?
14. Finish this quote from Gordie: 'I *knew* 'The $64,000 Question' had to be fixed. There's no way anybody could know that much about ________.'
15. Which of the two boys come very close to being hit by a train while crossing a long bridge?
16. Finish this Teddy quote, as he is imitating Charlie Hogan in a rather girlish voice: 'Oh, Billy! I wish we'd never boosted that car! Oh, Billy -- I just turned my Fruit of the Looms into a _______ _______!'
17. What day of the week is it when the boys finally return home from their life-changing journey?
18. The theme song from 'Have Gun, Will Travel' is sung several times during the film. Which of the boys is never heard singing it all by himself?
19. According to the narrator, how many children does the adult Vern have?
20. We see the narrator -- the adult Gordie Lachance, of course -- typing the last few lines of the story he's been telling us. What is the last word that he types?
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