Obscurities In: ' The Secret History' Quiz

Answer: Henry

Henry, always the prideful twit, was quick to show everyone the limitations of Richard's abilities and exposed him for his limited training in Greek Classics.

Answer: MontBlanc

If you're not aware of the fountain pen collector crowd you may be surprised to learn that a simple new model of the MontBlanc series will cost you several hundred US dollars. The classic model is the all black with a small white tuff on the top. The white tuff represents the snow on Mont Blanc which is a real alp on the border between France and Italy.

Answer: Van Gogh

I had never heard this saying before either credited or otherwise so I searched and found nothing with a source. I did find that this is commonly said about the color but not attached with Van Gogh.

Answer: Dr. Roland

I believe the name Roland is interesting for this story and here's why. Richard takes all of his classes with Julian with the exception of French and French plays apart through out the story. Well, in medieval France there was a historical figure by the name of Roland.

He was the nephew of King Charlemagne and he died in battle in 778 AD. He's immortalized in the poem "Song of Roland" written a full four hundred years after his death; it remains the most oldest piece of French literature to date.

Answer: Monmouth House

Hampden is the name the authoress has chosen for her fictitious college. Although she cites real colleges in her story the actual story unfolds in a place made only for the reader. Or is it? Many people familiar with the Bennington campus in Vermont thought she was referring to this location but when she was interviewed she says that the coincidences are merely that, a coincidence.

Answer: Rolling Rock

I'm not sure if the author intended this slight pun between Rolling Rock and Rolling Bunny but it stuck out to me.

Answer: Purple

The hippie's name was Leo, perhaps that was his astrological sign!

Answer: An annoying rabbit

The author is really depending on us to either know our Latin or to stop and look in the dictionary... I did the latter.

Answer: Twenty- eight

The author began writing this book in her second year of college, incidentally at Bennington, Vermont. Sometimes we can gain a perspective on a character by the way an author writes. Such is the case for me when she says that the character Richard is twenty-eight years old but when he refers to the story he's telling he uses phrases like "all those years ago".

It makes sense that a nineteen year old writer may perceive this as a long time and so gives it unto their character a voice in the story.

Answer: Beretta

Another good question would be 'where did the gun come from'? Well since I've run out of spaces for questions I'll just tell you- it was in the nightstand next to the bed at Francis' aunt's house.