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'The Fog' by James Herbert

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The Fog by James Herbert game quiz
"'The Fog' was one of Herbert's early novels. It is the story of a fog, created as a biological weapon, that causes chaos across England."

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1. In which county does the earthquake strike?
    Yorkshire
    Wiltshire
    Sussex
    Surrey


2. For which governmental department does John Holman work?
    MI6
    Ministry of Defence
    Department of the Environment
    Department for Education


3. What saved Holman from the affects of the 'Fog'?
    A blood transfusion
    Antibiotics
    The antidote
    Nothing, he died


4. One of the sub-plots features a man called Herbert, who is very fond of his pigeons. What is the name of his favourite pigeon?
    Maureen
    Valentino
    Darty
    Claude


5. In other sub-plot a man named Edward Smallwood is affected the 'fog'. What activity had been undertaking when it hit?
    Running
    Hunting
    Walking his dog
    Fishing


6. Why did John call his girlfriend Casey? (even though her name was Christina)
    He just didn't like the name Christina
    It was the name of his dog
    It sounded much cooler
    It was the name of his dead sister


7. Which London landmark does Captain Ennard fly the plane into?
    The London Eye
    Post Office tower
    Houses of Parliament
    GPO tower


8. The aeroplane crash was one of the major disasters in the book; which of the following was not an event that occurred?
    Mass suicides in Bournemouth
    Two soldiers are shot by their Corperal
    Fire at a school
    Winchester Cathedral is bombed


9. What is the name of the woman who, contemplating suicide, visits Bournemouth; however she backs out at the last minute? (not that this did her much good)
    Clara
    Ronnie
    Mavis
    Janet


10. So what actually is this 'fog'?
    The Broadmeyer Mutation
    The Rebrook Mutation
    The Ryker Mutation
    The Sleath Mutation


11. What does the government say this mutation is?
    A product of global warming
    Ancient black magic
    A threat sent from terrorists
    Radiaton from the sea


12. Which chemical did the government spray the mutation with, to prevent it from spreading?
    Hydrochloric acid
    Carbon Dioxide
    Calcium Chloride
    Carbon Monoxide


13. After reappearing, which city did the mutation attack?
    Leeds
    London
    Liverpool
    Lincoln


14. What was the name of the DI who was sent to babysit Holman?
    DI Barrow
    DI Narrow
    DI Harrow
    DI Varrow


15. What did MceLellan give to his family so that they would not suffer the mutation?
    A blood transfusion
    Aspirin
    Sleeping pills
    The antidote


16. Another animal attack, this time on Irma Bidmead. Which animal attacked her?
    Pigeons
    Cats
    Cows
    Dogs


17. What scene does Holman not witness when the city goes mad?
    Men drinking parafin
    A runaway bus and bus driver
    Children eating birds
    An old woman pushing a dead man in a pram


18. Does Holman destroy the 'fog'?
    Yes
    No


19. Who, right at the end of the novel, attacks Holman and Casey?
    Halstead
    Broadmeyer
    Ryker
    Barrow


20. What do the army and the government do to try to regain control of London?
    Drop a nuclear weopan
    Spray chemicals to make the population sleep
    Arrest everyone
    Quarantine the city

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