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STEPHEN KING CHARACTERS ( www.TriviaChamp.com ) Name the main character from each Stephen King book: 1> Who is "The Gunslinger" in The Gunslinger? 2> Who tells the story in The Green Mile? 3> Who escaped prison in Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption? 4> Who was the principal character in The Shining? 5> Who was the principal character in The Dead Zone? 6> What was the name of the Vampire in Salem's Lot? 7> Who was the protagonist in The Stand? 8> What was the name of the clown in "It"? 9> Who is the main character in The Running Man? 10> Who is Andy's daughter in the novel Firestarter? Answers: 1> Roland - The Gunslinger is the first book in the Dark Tower series. 2> Paul Edgecomb - Edgecomb was the block supervisor of Cold Mountain Prison's death row. 3> Andy Dufresne - Andy was an innocent man sent to Shawshank Prison. 4> Jack Torrance - The movie version is famous for such lines as 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' and 'Redrum'. 5> Johnny Smith - Johnny has the ability to see certain future events. 6> Kurt Barlow - Kurt was the vampire on Salem's Lot. 7> Stu Redman - Stu Redman is immune to the superflu that 99% of the population is vulnerable to. 8> Pennywise - Pennywise is also referred to as 'Bob Gray'. 9> Ben Richards - King published the novel under his pen name of Richard Bachman. 10> Charlene 'Charlie' McGee - Drew Barrymore played Charlie in the film adaptation. Links to Free Trivia on the Net Movie Trivia Movie Trivia Questions Elvis Trivia Questions Beatles Trivia Questions .

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