Q 01/05

Christine is what make and model of car?

A) 1958 Plymouth Fury

B) 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

C) 1959 Cadillac Eldorado

D) 1956 Ford Thunderbird

Answer · why

A) 1958 Plymouth Fury

Only 5,303 were built, and the real ones came in just one colour, so the film's fleet was padded out with Plymouth Belvederes and Savoys.

Q 02/05

Stephen King has said the idea for Christine came to him when he watched what happen on his own car?

A) The radio switch stations by itself

B) The odometer roll from 9999.9 to 10,000

C) The headlights flicker in a car wash

D) The fuel gauge climb while driving

Answer · why

B) The odometer roll from 9999.9 to 10,000

That gave him the notion of an odometer that ran backwards, making the car younger instead of older.

Q 03/05

Arnie, the bullied teenager who buys Christine, has what surname?

A) Guilder

B) Repperton

C) Cunningham

D) Junkins

Answer · why

C) Cunningham

His full name is Arnold; his acne clears up and his confidence grows as he restores the car, along with a nastier streak borrowed from its previous ow...

Q 04/05

In the novel, how much does Arnie pay for Christine?

A) $50

B) $100

C) $150

D) $250

Answer · why

D) $250

Dennis lists the damaged engine block, cracked windscreen and flat tyres, and the backwards odometer, and Arnie buys her anyway.

Q 05/05

The novel is set in Libertyville, a fictional suburb of which city?

A) Pittsburgh

B) Boston

C) Cleveland

D) Detroit

Answer · why

A) Pittsburgh

The film moved the story to Rockbridge, California, and shot largely around Los Angeles.