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Skeleton Crew | Quiz

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1)

Where is the setting of "The Raft"? (from Paranoid: A Chant & The Raft)

Whitewater Lake.
Lake Ponchatrain.
Lake Erie.
Cascade Lake.
2)

What recurring question does Stella ask herself? (from The Reach & Notes)

"What day is it?"
"Do you love?"
"Will you live?"
"Where are my keys?"
3)

Who is Richard Hagstrom in "Word Processor of the Gods"? (from Word Processor of the Gods)

The protagonist.
The antagonist.
A minor character.
None of the answers is correct.
4)

How does Randy revive LaVerne? (from Paranoid: A Chant & The Raft)

He uses smelling salts.
He slaps her face.
He pours water in her face.
He bites her ear.
5)

What does Richard realize about the word processor? (from Word Processor of the Gods)

None of the answers is correct.
It is a religious device.
It is overworked and will quit soon.
It is satanic.
6)

What does Shapiro do while Rand stands mesmerized by the shifting sand? (from Beachworld & The Reaper's Image)

Stands beside him, staring at the sand as well.
Sets up a beacon.
Eats rations.
Tries to talk to Rand.
7)

Where does Stella Flanders reside? (from The Reach & Notes)

Long Island.
Raccoon Head Island.
Breakneck Island.
Goat Island.
8)

What happens to Stella? (from The Reach & Notes)

She gets lost and caught in a snowstorm.
She kills herself.
She freezes to death.
She lays down and dies.
9)

How did Henry kill himself? (from The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands)

Hanging.
Electrocution.
Overdose.
By shaking hands with himself.
10)

Who is Lina to Richard Hagstrom? (from Word Processor of the Gods)

His daughter.
His niece.
His wife.
His sister.
11)

What other item does the milkman add to his delivery? (from Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1) and Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman #2))

Belladonna.
Cyanide gas.
Acid gel.
All of the answers are correct.
12)

During what historical period was the looking glass made? (from Beachworld & The Reaper's Image)

Elizabethan.
Victorian.
Carolinian.
Georgian.
13)

What happens when Richard hits the "delete" key? (from Word Processor of the Gods)

The screen goes blank.
A picture of his wife disappears.
He hears a scream from the kitchen.
Nothing.
14)

What is the implication for George at the end of "Gramma"? (from Gramma)

Gramma has taken over George's body.
All of the answers are correct.
George has killed Gramma and must confess.
George is going to get a beating from his mother.
15)

What does Randy do when LaVerne is attacked? (from Paranoid: A Chant & The Raft)

He tries to burn LaVerne's attacker.
He tries to save her.
He just watches.
He pushes her over the edge.
16)

What does Quentin see when he enters Uncle Otto's house after buying groceries for him? (from Survivor Type & Uncle Otto's Truck)

Uncle Otto is dead, full of oil, and a spark plug is in his throat.
He sees the spirit of McCutchson killing Uncle Otto.
He sees the truck in Uncle Otto's room.
Uncle Otto has gone mad.
17)

Why can't George invoke the name given to him by Aunt Flo? (from Gramma)

Gramma has him by the throat.
He forgets the name.
He has lost his voice.
He has a piece of food wedged in his windpipe.
18)

In "For Owen," what is the name of the street passed while walking to school? (from Nona & For Owen)

Aloe.
Tomato.
Fruit.
Cypress.
19)

What kind of problem did Henry admit he had that contributed to his scheme against Thorpe? (from The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet)

Ego.
Drinking.
Drug.
Writer's block.
20)

Where has Stella never been? (from The Reach & Notes)

To Hawaii.
To the mainland.
To her sister's house.
To her husband's grave.
21)

How much time does George spend looking for Henry? (from The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands)

Two days.
Two months.
Two years.
Two weeks.
22)

What does Richard Pine do after he breaks his ankle? (from Survivor Type & Uncle Otto's Truck)

All answers are correct.
Amputates his foot and eats it.
Amputates everything below his groin and eats it.
Uses heroin and becomes addicted.
23)

What adjective is used to describe the looking glass in "The Reaper's Image"? (from Beachworld & The Reaper's Image)

Feared.
Treasured.
All answers are correct.
Famous.
24)

Why does Quentin think Uncle Otto is hallucinating about McCutchson's truck? (from Survivor Type & Uncle Otto's Truck)

Because Otto has intense guilt about his partner's demise.
Because Otto is going mad.
Because Quentin thinks Otto killed McCutchson with the truck.
Because Otto thinks McCutchson is haunting him.
25)

What happens to Rachel when she leans over to touch the object floating on the lake? (from Paranoid: A Chant & The Raft)

All answers are correct.
She is mesmerised.
She is pulled in.
She is dissolved.
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