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100

My first favorite Halloween candy is this 1923 invention by Frank C. Mars. Despite popular belief, this nougat and caramel bar topped with milk chocolate is named after a milkshake, not a galaxy. Which fun treat is this?

What is a Milky Way?

100

In which Steven King movie do the characters battle a clown named Pennywise?

Who is IT?

100

 

What Halloween song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett topped the Billboard charts in 1962?

What is the Monster Mash? 

100

What might you "bob" for on Halloween?

What are apples?

100

Even though the life of a compulsive gambler is spinning out of control, they feel in...

What is Control?

200

I am a huge fan of mints, so it is hard for me to pick just one. But by a narrow margin, I would say my favorite mints are these tiny chocolate-coated ones first produced by James O. Welch Company in 1949 that are named after a story collection from "The New Yorker" and were featured prominently in a classic episode of "Seinfeld." Which bite-sized treats are these?

What are Junior Mints? 

200

What famous villian stalks children in their dreams?

Who is Freddy Kreuger?

200

What Michael Jackson song was adapted by American Werewolf In London director John Landis into a highly successful Halloween-themed music video?

What is Thriller?

200

From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn?

What is yellow, orange, white? 

200

Name one possible sign of problem gambling. 

What is when a person is gambling more often, for money, for longer periods of time, in spite of negative consequences, as a means to cope with stress, loneliness or depression, and lies about the activity or how money is spent?

300

 I was rarely (if ever) allowed to eat Pixy Stix as a kid. However, as an adult, my favorite flavor is "blue" which in reality is what flavor?

What is Maui Punch?

300

Who was the first to play Frankenstein in the movies, in 1931?

Who is Boris Karloff? 

300

Finish the lyrics from "Monster Mash": "I was working in the ____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight."

What is lab?

300

What Halloween radio drama caused a mass panic on October 30, 1938?

What is The War of the Worlds? 

300

Myth or Fact: Problem gamblers are irresponsible people. 

What is Myth?

400

Speaking of Pixy Stix, my next favorite candy is also a Wonka creation and made with the same recipe as Pixy Stix, only in disc form. What is the proper spelling of this candy's name?

What are SweeTarts?

400

In "The Exorcist", what was the little girl's name?

What is Regan? 

400

What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"

Who are the Ghostbusters? 

400

 What Christian holiday does Halloween immediately precede?

What is All Saints' Day?

400

What is it called when someone takes a risk with something of value (usually money) on an event or activity in which the outcome is uncertain?

What is gambling? 

500

How many fingers of Kit Kat are traditionally packaged in the fun-sized version usually distributed on Halloween?

What is 2? 

500

What kind of creature was "The Thing"?

What is a space alien? 

500

Warren Zevon sang about werewolves of a certain city. What city was it?

What is London? 

500

What is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?

What is Victor? 

500
Name one resource that someone can use that may be having gambling related problems. 

What is Gamblers Anonymous, PaProblemGambling.com, calling the 24 hour hotline 877-565-2112.