Misery Quiz (SPOILERS)

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These questions range from easy to difficult. Answers are in spoilers. Try it and tell me your score.
:onthego:

1. Who was the person in the picture that hung over the mantel in Annie's parlor?
Annie's "sainted mother"

2. Paul Sheldon wrote a novel that was a departure from his Misery books. What was the title?
Fast Cars

3. What kind of car did Paul drive?
'74 Camaro

4. What words were enscribed on the ceramic penguin that Paul sees in Annie's parlor?
NOW MY TALE IS TOLD.

5. Paul didn't really burn the manuscript of Misery's Return but wanted Annie to think he did. Where had he hidden the actual manuscript?
Under his bed.

6. To accomplish this he'd taken a can of lighter fluid from the cellar. Where had he stashed it?
Behind a loose baseboard.

7. Why had Annie cut off Paul's thumb with an electric knife?
He'd been complaining about having to fill in all the missing 'Ns' in his manuscript.

8. Annie tells Paul that his wreck happened on Route 9 and that once she'd disposed of a body in that same area. Who was it?
Andrew Pomeroy. He was an artist that Annie thought was using/conning her.

9. Annie had to go to court and face questions about the mysterious deaths at the hospital where she'd been a nurse. In what city did this trial take place?
Denver

10. When Paul had nearly completed Misery's Return what did Annie bring to his room to celebrate?
Champagne and caviar.
 

Dana Jean

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These questions range from easy to difficult. Answers are in spoilers. Try it and tell me your score.
:onthego:

1. Who was the person in the picture that hung over the mantel in Annie's parlor?
Annie's "sainted mother"

2. Paul Sheldon wrote a novel that was a departure from his Misery books. What was the title?
Fast Cars

3. What kind of car did Paul drive?
'74 Camaro

4. What words were enscribed on the ceramic penguin that Paul sees in Annie's parlor?
NOW MY TALE IS TOLD.

5. Paul didn't really burn the manuscript of Misery's Return but wanted Annie to think he did. Where had he hidden the actual manuscript?
Under his bed.

6. To accomplish this he'd taken a can of lighter fluid from the cellar. Where had he stashed it?
Behind a loose baseboard.

7. Why had Annie cut off Paul's thumb with an electric knife?
He'd been complaining about having to fill in all the missing 'Ns' in his manuscript.

8. Annie tells Paul that his wreck happened on Route 9 and that once she'd disposed of a body in that same area. Who was it?
Andrew Pomeroy. He was an artist that Annie thought was using/conning her.

9. Annie had to go to court and face questions about the mysterious deaths at the hospital where she'd been a nurse. In what city did this trial take place?
Denver

10. When Paul had nearly completed Misery's Return what did Annie bring to his room to celebrate?
Champagne and caviar.
Holy stupid, BAtman! I got 3. Obviously I need to read this book again.