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Stand By Me / The Body (by Stephen King) - A Book-To-Film Quiz #2
Stand By Me / The Body (by Stephen King) - A Book-To-Film Quiz #2
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1
In what ways had Chris been let down by the adults in his life?
His father went to jail for selling drugs
His mother abandoned him in an orphanage
His father was a drunkard
His teacher let him be blamed for stealing money he had returned to her
2
In the beginning of the story, the boys are in a treehouse. What card game are they playing?
Go fish
Three-penny-scat
Blackjack
War
3
When they finally reached Ray Brower's body what was he wearing?
A dark green t-shirt, blue jeans and bare feet
A blue t-shirt, blue jeans and shoes
A dark green t-shirt, blue jeans and shoes
A grey t-shirt, black jeans and bare feet
4
Who was the last to get off the track to safety as the train almost ran them down while crossing the bridge?
Vern
Gordie
5
What did Tedy suggest they do to get across the swamp ?
swim
make a ship
throw Gordie in to see how deep it is
use Vern as raft
6
What happened to the boys when they went into the lake?
They got leeches all over their bodies
They disturbed an alligator
Teddy almost drowned in the deeper part
Ace Merrill and his group ambushed them
7
Which of the 4 novellas in "Different Seasons" has
NOT
been adapted for the big screen to date?
The Breathing Method
Apt Pupil
Rita Hayward and the Shawshank Redemption
The Body
8
Which actor plays the part of the adult Gordie, looking back on old friendships after hearing some tragic news...
Nick Nolte
James Woods
Roy Schneider
Richard Dreyfuss
9
Like many of King's early novels, The Body is set in his native state of Maine. But in which state was the movie filmed?
Oregon
Maryland
Massachusetts
Washington
10
Who was Milo?
The junkyard dog
Chris' Father
Teddy's Father
The old guy in charge of the town dump
11
Rob Reiner only stepped in at the last minute to direct, after Adrian Lyne dropped out of the project citing exhaustion.
True
False
12
Who directed the movie adaptation of "The Body" in 1986...?
Steven Spielberg
John Hughes
Robert Zemeckis
Rob Reiner
13
Who stole the money from Chris?
Mrs. Chambers
Mrs. Simons
Miss Hogan
Miss Egan
14
What brand of cigarettes did Chris steal from his dad for the boys to smoke?
Camel
Marlboro
none
Winston
15
How old were the boys when the events of the search for Ray Brower took place?
12, going on 13
10, going on 11
11, going on 12
16
Who had hidden his jar of money underneath the house?
Teddy
Chris
Vern
Gordie
17
What item did Gordie bring along on the hike for protection in the woods?
A Sling shot
A Catapult
A Knife
A Gun
18
What was the name of this "sport" which Ace's gang liked to play on the backroads of Maine..?
Roadside Batting
Mailbox Baseball
Mailbox Mayhem
Postman Strikes
19
Each story in the collection has a SEASONAL subtitle.... which one applies to "The Body"?
Summer Of Corruption
Fall from Innocence
Hope Springs Eternal
A Winter's Tale
20
What was the weather like when the boys found the body?
Stormy with hail stones
Raining
Cloudy and hot
Sunny and hot
21
According to "adult" Gordie's voice-over how did Vern eventually die in later life?
Overdosed accidentally
Died in a house fire
He got stabbed in a bar-room brawl
Was killed in a collison with a drunk driver
22
Who liked playing "chicken" when dodging trains on the railway track?
Chris
Gordie
Vern
Teddy
23
Which cast member died tragically in 1993, at the age of just 23, after a drug mishap?
River Phoenix
Corey Feldman
Jerry O'Donnell
Kiefer Sutherland
24
Who narrates the tale in the movie?
Chris
Teddy
Gordie
Stephen King
25
What was Eyeball's family connection with one member of their gang?
He was Teddy's Uncle
He was Vern's brother
He was Chris's brother
He was Gordie's first cousin
26
How had Gordie's older brother, Denny died not long before the events of the Summer?
In a stabbing incident in a bar
During a house fire at a college party
In a car accident
After a drug overdose
27
What was the name of the stretch of road where Billy & Charlie had found the body of Ray Brower.
Back Harlow Road
Bangor Lake Boulevard
Derry Lake Road
Castle Rock Drive
28
What wild creature did Gordie encounter during a quiet moment on the morning after the campfire stop?
A deer
A fox
A raccoon
A wolf
29
Who liked to prattle on about his father's "heroism" during World War II?
Vern
Chris
Gordie
Teddy
30
Who one of the four boys went on to become a writer?
Gordie
Chris
31
Which of the Cobras originally discovered the body of Ray Brower?
Billy and Charlie
Ace and Eyeball
Billy and Eyeball
Eyeball and Charlie
32
Who was Milo arguing with through the fence?
Gordie
Teddy
Vern
Chris
33
What was the surname of the kid in Gordie's Barf-o-rama story that he told around the campfire?
Pressman
LaChance
Merrill
Hogan
34
The Body was felt to be an unsuitable title so the name was changed to that of a popular 50s classic song, sung by _____
Smokey Robinson
Elvis Presley
Ben E King
Buddy Holly
35
What was the name of Milo's dog who had a legendary reputation for viciousness?
Chipper
Chopper
Scar
Princess
36
When boys were on the bridge, who was the first to notice that the train was coming?
Gordie
Teddy
Chris
Vern
37
Name the local boy who is missing at the start of the story?
Ray Brower
Charlie Hogan
Billy Tessio
Denny LaChance
38
Which novella from Stephen King's collection "Different Seasons" was adapted into the film
Stand By Me
?
The Body
Apt Pupil
Rita Hayward and the Shawshank Redemption
The Breathing Method
39
Which character in the story does Gordie describe as being crazy?
Ace Merrill
Vern
The Junkyard owner
Teddy
Eyeball Chambers
Chris
40
Because the actors were too young to legally smoke, the cigarettes they use in the movie contained cabbage leaves...
True
False
