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Quizzes here are about Horror offerings by a variety of authors. Quizzes on the work of a single author will be found under that author's name.
16 Horror quizzes and 160 Horror trivia questions.
1.
Dont Read These Alone
  Don't Read These Alone   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Horror novels are some of my favorites. Come explore some of this scary reading.
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Mar 16 15
Average
dcpddc478
961 plays
2.
  It Was a Dark and Stormy Night   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Authors including Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Snoopy ("Peanuts" comic strip) used this line to open their stories. But this quiz is about authors whose horror stories give us that eerie, queasy feeling. Let's take a look.
Easier, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Nov 18 12
Easier
CmdrK gold member
1816 plays
3.
  You'll Never Guess What....   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I just downloaded '50 Classic Horror Books' to my tablet and something went wrong. The index is all messed up. I ended up with a list of authors and a list of titles. Help me match up the authors with their works.
Easier, 10 Qns, suzi_greer, Jan 03 13
Easier
suzi_greer
1625 plays
4.
  Boo! Literary Monsters   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Descriptions of some classic monsters in literature. You name the book or author!
Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Oct 30 09
Average
john_sunseri
2279 plays
5.
  Horror! Terror! Books of Fear!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Llama Book Club gathers once more, this time to sit around the campfire and tell some scary stories. See if you've read some of the books they've brought...if you're not too afraid! MUAHAHAHA!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 25 14
Average
kyleisalive editor
841 plays
6.
  Close Encounters of the Scream Kind    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A few days late for Halloween, here's a quiz about ten classic horror stories. Though some may be more obscure than others, the summaries should provide enough clues. Spoilers have been kept to a minimum.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Nov 12 19
Average
LadyNym gold member
Nov 12 19
301 plays
7.
  Horror! UK and Ireland Edition   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers some of Britain and Ireland's best horror story writers. Don't blame me if you can't sleep after you've finished it.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 22 15
Average
rossian editor
432 plays
8.
  Early Vampire Literature   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A tribute to the great romantic poets, the masters of horror literature, and even the workmanlike hacks who mined the spirit of the undead to produce unforgettable characters and images.
Tough, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 06 07
Tough
stuthehistoryguy gold member
1193 plays
9.
  Spooky Stories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the most famous horror films and concepts come from short fiction and novellas. In this quiz, we're looking at ten unique horror stories and collections, each spooky and each significant. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jun 27 21
Average
kyleisalive editor
Jun 27 21
279 plays
10.
  Noises In The Night    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What is that noise outside? Just the wind, or a passing ghost. Maybe a werewolf peering in your window, or a serial killer stalking his next prey.
Average, 10 Qns, Christinap, Nov 12 14
Average
Christinap
400 plays
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What anomaly did Doc Jane find in V's heart when he was shot?

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11.
  King-Free, Modern Horror Fiction   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I could fill up a truck-load of quizzes about Stephen King's works, but why focus on one horror author when we have a whole genre to explore? This quiz looks at ten novels of modern horror. See if you can name them. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 25 18
Average
kyleisalive editor
Aug 25 18
175 plays
12.
  Vampires in Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How do you kill a vampire? That depends what book you are reading! Here are ten books featuring vampires with different attributes, powers and weaknesses. Be warned, there are definitely spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, jondalah, Apr 06 10
Average
jondalah
891 plays
13.
  Everything Gothic   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What constitutes a Gothic novel? Included in this quiz are a list of characters from a Gothic novel. Find the Gothic novel that belongs to the characters mentioned.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, May 24 09
Average
pennie1478 gold member
695 plays
14.
  In Love With the Darkness    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The genre of horror fiction has seen plenty of famous relationships between humans and creatures of the night. For each book, can you name the character who falls in love with the darkness?
Average, 10 Qns, eyhung, Jun 15 13
Average
eyhung
449 plays
15.
  Horrifying Short Stories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but it can also make for terror!
Difficult, 10 Qns, astorian, Oct 03 03
Difficult
astorian
2753 plays
16.
  Witches and Vampires and Werewolves, oh my!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about different books that contain either witches, vampires or werewolves.
Difficult, 10 Qns, morrigan, Dec 22 09
Difficult
morrigan
824 plays
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