Unsettling Tales: A Journey Through Horror Literature
Unsettling Tales: A Journey Through Horror Literature
Questions
In Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', what does the narrator repeatedly hear after the murder?
- The beating of his own heart
- The sound of footsteps
- The victim's voice
- The creaking of floorboards
What is the name of the protagonist in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Call of Cthulhu'?
- Randolph Carter
- Herbert West
- Wilbur Whateley
- Francis Wayland Thurston
In Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery', what is the purpose of the annual lottery held in the village?
- To select a winner for a prize
- To determine who will be sacrificed
- To choose the next village leader
- To celebrate the harvest
What is the name of the haunted hotel in Stephen King's 'The Shining'?
- The Overlook Hotel
- The Bates Motel
- The Miskatonic Hotel
- The Winchester Mystery House
In Clive Barker's 'The Hellbound Heart', what is the name of the puzzle box that unleashes a demonic force?
- The Lament Configuration
- The Pandora's Box
- The Necronomicon
- The Book of Shadows
What is the name of the ancient evil that is awakened in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror'?
- Yog-Sothoth
- Cthulhu
- Azathoth
- Nyarlathotep
In Shirley Jackson's 'The Haunting of Hill House', what is the name of the haunted mansion where the story takes place?
- Hill House
- Baskerville Hall
- Manderley
- Thornfield Hall
What is the name of the demonic entity that possesses Regan MacNeil in William Peter Blatty's 'The Exorcist'?
- Pazuzu
- Belial
- Legion
- Lucifer
In Stephen King's 'Carrie', what is the name of the telekinetic high school student who unleashes her powers on her tormentors?
- Carrie White
- Christine Hargensen
- Sue Snell
- Tommy Ross
What is the name of the cursed doll that terrorizes a young boy in Don Mancini's 'Child's Play'?
- Chucky
- Annabelle
- Billy
- Robert
In Anne Rice's 'Interview with the Vampire', what is the name of the vampire who tells his life story to a young reporter?
- Louis de Pointe du Lac
- Lestat de Lioncourt
- Armand
- Claudia
What is the name of the serial killer who targets young women in Thomas Harris' 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
- Hannibal Lecter
- Buffalo Bill
- Francis Dolarhyde
- Jame Gumb
In Clive Barker's 'The Cenobites', what is the name of the group of sadistic beings who serve Leviathan?
- The Cenobites
- The Hellraiser
- The Lament Configuration
- The Pinhead
What is the name of the ancient evil that is unleashed when the Necronomicon is opened in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror'?
- Yog-Sothoth
- Cthulhu
- Azathoth
- Nyarlathotep
In Stephen King's 'It', what is the name of the demonic entity that takes the form of a clown to prey on children?
- Pennywise the Dancing Clown
- The Joker
- Ronald McDonald
- Bozo the Clown