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Ghostly Literature Trivia Quiz

People have always been fascinated, and/or scared, with the idea of ghosts. Here are some questions about fictional ghosts.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,497

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1212

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many ghosts does Scrooge meet and speak to in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"? Hint

Two

Three

Four

Five

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Question 2 of 10

2. To whom does the ghost of Hamlet's father first appear? Hint

Soldiers

Gertrude

Hamlet

Horatio

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote the play "Ghosts"? Hint

George Bernard Shaw

Henrik Ibsen

Arthur Miller

Edward Albee

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the author of the children's series "Goosebumps", one of which is "The Ghost Next Door"? Hint

Roald Dahl

J. K. Rowling

R. L. Stine

Frank Baum

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Question 5 of 10

5. Finish the title of this book by Philip Roth: "The Ghost ------". Hint

Who Wasn't There

Train

Writer

Walks at Night

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the poltergeist in the Harry Potter books? Hint

Peeves

Bloody Baron

Nearly Headless Nick

Grey Lady

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the novel "The Phantom of the Opera"? Hint

Victor Hugo

Andrew Lloyd Weber

Gaston Leroux

Tin Rice

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose ghost appears to Macbeth at a banquet?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What nationality was the playwright who wrote "The Ghost Sonata"? Hint

Norwegian

Swedish

Danish

Finnish

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the last name of the schoolmaster in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many ghosts does Scrooge meet and speak to in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"?

Answer: Four

They are the ghost of Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

2. To whom does the ghost of Hamlet's father first appear?

Answer: Soldiers

Shakespeare's "Hamlet" opens with the scene on the battlements where soldiers are keeping watch. The soldiers have seen the ghost before, but in this first scene Horatio is with them when the ghost appears.

3. Who wrote the play "Ghosts"?

Answer: Henrik Ibsen

Henrick Ibsen, the Norwegian playwriter, wrote "Ghosts" in 1881. He is also known for "Peer Gynt" and "A Doll's House".

4. Who is the author of the children's series "Goosebumps", one of which is "The Ghost Next Door"?

Answer: R. L. Stine

This series of children's books focuses on stories of ghosts, monsters, and other scary things. Many children who do not read much of anything else will read these books.

5. Finish the title of this book by Philip Roth: "The Ghost ------".

Answer: Writer

This is the first book in the triology "Zuckerman Bound", about a writer, Nathan Zuckerman.

6. What is the name of the poltergeist in the Harry Potter books?

Answer: Peeves

"Poltergeist" comes from two old German words meaning "to make noises" and "ghost". Poltergeists aren't seen but make noises and make things move about. They are not usually seen; however, in the Harry Potter books he does show himself occasionally. The Bloody Baron, who is the Slytherin ghost, is the only one whom Peeves fears.

7. Who wrote the novel "The Phantom of the Opera"?

Answer: Gaston Leroux

Gaston Leroux was born in Paris in 1868. "The Phantom of the Opera" was published in 1911. Andrew Lloyd Weber based his musical on this book.

8. Whose ghost appears to Macbeth at a banquet?

Answer: Banquo

Macbeth has Banquo killed. He then holds a banquet and tells the guests that Banquo cannot be there. However, when he looks at Banquo's seat, he sees Banquo sitting there. None of the other guests can see Banquo's spirit.

9. What nationality was the playwright who wrote "The Ghost Sonata"?

Answer: Swedish

August Strindberg's "The Ghost Sonata" was first performed in Stockholm in 1908.

10. What is the last name of the schoolmaster in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

Answer: Crane

Ichabod Crane is the schoolmaster who does not believe in the Headless Horseman in this classic Washington Irving tale.

Source: Author minch

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