Unraveling the Past: Exploring the Backstories of Thrillers
Unraveling the Past: Exploring the Backstories of Thrillers
Questions
In the novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", what is the name of the journalist who teams up with the hacker to investigate the disappearance of a young woman?
- Mikael Blomkvist
- Lisbeth Salander
- Martin Vanger
- Harriet Vanger
In the film "The Silence of the Lambs", what is the name of the FBI trainee who is assigned to work with Hannibal Lecter to catch a serial killer?
- Clarice Starling
- Jack Crawford
- Hannibal Lecter
- Buffalo Bill
In the novel "Gone Girl", what is the name of the husband who is accused of murdering his wife?
- Nick Dunne
- Amy Dunne
- Margo Dunne
- Randall Dunne
In the film "Se7en", what are the seven deadly sins that the serial killer targets?
- Gluttony, Sloth, Wrath, Pride, Lust, Envy, Greed
In the novel "The Da Vinci Code", what is the name of the secret society that is protecting the secret of the Holy Grail?
- The Priory of Sion
- The Knights Templar
- The Illuminati
- Opus Dei
In the film "The Usual Suspects", what is the name of the con man who is brought in for questioning about a heist gone wrong?
- Verbal Kint
- Dean Keaton
- Michael McManus
- Fred Fenster
In the novel "The Bourne Identity", what is the name of the amnesiac assassin who is trying to uncover his past?
- Jason Bourne
- Marie Kreutz
- Alexander Conklin
- Nicky Parsons
In the film "The Sixth Sense", what is the name of the child psychologist who is treating a young boy who can see dead people?
- Malcolm Crowe
- Cole Sear
- Lynn Sear
- Vincent Grey
In the novel "The Girl on the Train", what is the name of the woman who becomes obsessed with a couple she sees on her daily commute?
- Rachel Watson
- Megan Hipwell
- Tom Watson
- Scott Hipwell
In the film "The Prestige", what are the names of the two rival magicians who are trying to outdo each other?
- Robert Angier and Alfred Borden
- John Cutter and Sarah Borden
- Rupert Angier and Olivia Wenscombe
- Giles Wenscombe and Julia McCullough
In the novel "The Alienist", what is the name of the alienist who is investigating a series of murders of young boys in New York City?
- Laszlo Kreizler
- John Schuyler Moore
- Sara Howard
- Stevie Taggart
In the film "The Departed", what is the name of the undercover cop who is trying to infiltrate the Irish mob?
- Billy Costigan
- Colin Sullivan
- Frank Costello
- Sean Dignam
In the novel "The Secret History", what is the name of the group of students at a small liberal arts college who become involved in a murder?
- Richard Papen, Henry Winter, Charles Macaulay, Camilla Macaulay, Bunny Corcoran
In the film "The Handmaiden", what is the name of the young woman who is hired as a handmaiden to a wealthy Japanese heiress?
- Sookee, Hideko, Kouzuki, Sasaki
In the novel "The Woman in the Window", what is the name of the agoraphobic woman who witnesses a crime in the house across the street?
- Anna Fox, David Conway, Ethan Fox, Alistair Russell