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Storm of the Century Trivia Quiz

"Storm of the Century" by Stephen King tells the tale of a picturesque, sleepy little island town that suddenly finds itself cut-off from the rest of the world by a terrific snow storm...and the arrival of an evil stranger. Part 1 of a multi-part quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by TroubleBoy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TroubleBoy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,478

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4143

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first person to encounter the evil stranger called Andre Linoge? Hint

Robbie Beals

Martha Clarendon

Davey Hopewell

Michael Anderson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the children at the Wee Folks Day Care Centre gets their head stuck in the stairs railing? Hint

Buster Carver

Donnie Beals

Pippa Hatcher

Ralphie Anderson

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Davey Hopewell first meets Andre Linoge, what professional sports league does Linoge tell him to forget about playing in because he's no good as an athlete? Hint

the NFL

the NBA

the NHL

the PGA

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Andre Linoge doing at the time of his arrest? Hint

Shopping for food supplies in Anderson's General Store

Attempting to cash a check at the Little Tall Commercial Bank

Watching TV, eating biscuits and drinking tea in Martha Clarendon's living room

Preparing to board the ferry from Little Tall Island to Machias on the mainland

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Andre Linoge is finally locked up, who takes first watch over the prisoner? Hint

Jack Carver and Kirk Freeman

Billy Soames and Johnny Harriman

Robbie Beals and Sonny Brautigan

Alton Hatcher and Peter Godsoe

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Michael Anderson returns to Martha Clarendon's house to photograph the crime scene, what does he see written on the living room wall? Hint

"Give me what I want and I'll let you stay"

"Give me what I want or you'll not see another day"

"Give me what I want or I'll make you pay"

"Give me what I want and I'll go away"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the first structure destroyed by the storm of the century? Hint

The Lighthouse

The Ferry Dock

The Town Hall

Godsoe's Fish Cannery

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who shoots Michael Anderson? Hint

Jack Carver

Robbie Beals

Alton Hatcher

Kirk Freeman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which character in another Stephen King movie does Robbie Beals make reference to in a conversation with Michael Anderson? Hint

Ben Mears ("Salem's Lot")

Dolores Claiborne ("Dolores Claiborne")

Jack Torrance ("The Shining")

Frank Dodd ("Dead Zone")

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Question 10 of 10

10. What card game are Alton Hatcher, Jack Carver and Kirk Freeman playing in the store when Robbie Beals tries to shoot Andre Linoge? Hint

Blackjack

Hearts

Gin

Poker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first person to encounter the evil stranger called Andre Linoge?

Answer: Martha Clarendon

Not only was Martha Clarendon the first person to encounter Andre Linoge, she was also the first person Andre Linoge murdered.

2. Which of the children at the Wee Folks Day Care Centre gets their head stuck in the stairs railing?

Answer: Pippa Hatcher

Michael Anderson frees little Pippa's head by pressing 'her smaller button,' the invisible button on Pippa's nose that makes her head shrink so it would slip out of the staircase railing.

3. When Davey Hopewell first meets Andre Linoge, what professional sports league does Linoge tell him to forget about playing in because he's no good as an athlete?

Answer: the NBA

Upon hearing this prediction on his future, Davey drops the basketball, he his carrying, and runs terrified out of Martha Clarendon's house.

4. What is Andre Linoge doing at the time of his arrest?

Answer: Watching TV, eating biscuits and drinking tea in Martha Clarendon's living room

Until his arrest by Michael Anderson, Andre Linoge never even bothered to leave Martha Clarendon's house.

5. When Andre Linoge is finally locked up, who takes first watch over the prisoner?

Answer: Alton Hatcher and Peter Godsoe

The watch schedule promptly 'goes south,' when Peter Godsoe hangs himself before anyone else gets a chance to stand guard.

6. When Michael Anderson returns to Martha Clarendon's house to photograph the crime scene, what does he see written on the living room wall?

Answer: "Give me what I want and I'll go away"

The demand "give me what I want and I'll go away" is played over several times in the film and foreshadowed early during the film's opening credits, during which Michael Anderson speaks of a "pay as you go world" and that the payment is sometimes "all you have."

7. Which is the first structure destroyed by the storm of the century?

Answer: Godsoe's Fish Cannery

Godsoe's Fish Cannery is the first structure destroyed by an ocean swell that hits shore and observed by Ferd Andrews, who utters the immortal statement "my sainted hat" upon witnessing the event.

8. Who shoots Michael Anderson?

Answer: Jack Carver

Jack Carver shoots Michael accidentally after he inadvertently steps in the way of Jack trying to shoot Andre Linoge over comments Linoge is making about an incident in Jack's past.

9. Which character in another Stephen King movie does Robbie Beals make reference to in a conversation with Michael Anderson?

Answer: Dolores Claiborne ("Dolores Claiborne")

Robbie refers to Delores Claiborne in the context that Delores killed her own husband after years of abuse, so it could be justified if they were to kill Andre Linoge. According to Robbie, "island business is island business, always has been, always will be."

10. What card game are Alton Hatcher, Jack Carver and Kirk Freeman playing in the store when Robbie Beals tries to shoot Andre Linoge?

Answer: Gin

They are playing Gin, a game which Alton appears to be winning at every hand. Shortly before Robbie attempts to shoot Andre Linoge, Alton turns to Kirk and says, "your luck'll change next hand."

Source: Author TroubleBoy

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