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Unsettling Tales: A Journey Through Horror Literature

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In Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', what does the narrator repeatedly hear after the murder?

  1. The beating of his own heart

  2. The sound of footsteps

  3. The victim's voice

  4. The creaking of floorboards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The narrator's guilt and paranoia cause him to hear the beating of his own heart as if it were the victim's.

What is the name of the protagonist in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Call of Cthulhu'?

  1. Randolph Carter

  2. Herbert West

  3. Wilbur Whateley

  4. Francis Wayland Thurston


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Francis Wayland Thurston is the narrator and protagonist of 'The Call of Cthulhu'.

In Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery', what is the purpose of the annual lottery held in the village?

  1. To select a winner for a prize

  2. To determine who will be sacrificed

  3. To choose the next village leader

  4. To celebrate the harvest


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The lottery in 'The Lottery' is a ritual sacrifice to ensure a bountiful harvest.

What is the name of the haunted hotel in Stephen King's 'The Shining'?

  1. The Overlook Hotel

  2. The Bates Motel

  3. The Miskatonic Hotel

  4. The Winchester Mystery House


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Overlook Hotel is the setting for Stephen King's 'The Shining'.

In Clive Barker's 'The Hellbound Heart', what is the name of the puzzle box that unleashes a demonic force?

  1. The Lament Configuration

  2. The Pandora's Box

  3. The Necronomicon

  4. The Book of Shadows


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lament Configuration is a puzzle box that, when solved, unleashes a demonic force in Clive Barker's 'The Hellbound Heart'.

What is the name of the ancient evil that is awakened in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror'?

  1. Yog-Sothoth

  2. Cthulhu

  3. Azathoth

  4. Nyarlathotep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yog-Sothoth is the ancient evil that is awakened in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror'.

In Shirley Jackson's 'The Haunting of Hill House', what is the name of the haunted mansion where the story takes place?

  1. Hill House

  2. Baskerville Hall

  3. Manderley

  4. Thornfield Hall


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hill House is the haunted mansion where the story of 'The Haunting of Hill House' takes place.

What is the name of the demonic entity that possesses Regan MacNeil in William Peter Blatty's 'The Exorcist'?

  1. Pazuzu

  2. Belial

  3. Legion

  4. Lucifer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pazuzu is the demonic entity that possesses Regan MacNeil in 'The Exorcist'.

In Stephen King's 'Carrie', what is the name of the telekinetic high school student who unleashes her powers on her tormentors?

  1. Carrie White

  2. Christine Hargensen

  3. Sue Snell

  4. Tommy Ross


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carrie White is the telekinetic high school student who unleashes her powers on her tormentors in 'Carrie'.

What is the name of the cursed doll that terrorizes a young boy in Don Mancini's 'Child's Play'?

  1. Chucky

  2. Annabelle

  3. Billy

  4. Robert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chucky is the cursed doll that terrorizes a young boy in 'Child's Play'.

In Anne Rice's 'Interview with the Vampire', what is the name of the vampire who tells his life story to a young reporter?

  1. Louis de Pointe du Lac

  2. Lestat de Lioncourt

  3. Armand

  4. Claudia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Louis de Pointe du Lac is the vampire who tells his life story to a young reporter in 'Interview with the Vampire'.

What is the name of the serial killer who targets young women in Thomas Harris' 'The Silence of the Lambs'?

  1. Hannibal Lecter

  2. Buffalo Bill

  3. Francis Dolarhyde

  4. Jame Gumb


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Buffalo Bill is the serial killer who targets young women in 'The Silence of the Lambs'.

In Clive Barker's 'The Cenobites', what is the name of the group of sadistic beings who serve Leviathan?

  1. The Cenobites

  2. The Hellraiser

  3. The Lament Configuration

  4. The Pinhead


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cenobites are the group of sadistic beings who serve Leviathan in Clive Barker's 'The Cenobites'.

What is the name of the ancient evil that is unleashed when the Necronomicon is opened in H.P. Lovecraft's 'The Dunwich Horror'?

  1. Yog-Sothoth

  2. Cthulhu

  3. Azathoth

  4. Nyarlathotep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yog-Sothoth is the ancient evil that is unleashed when the Necronomicon is opened in 'The Dunwich Horror'.

In Stephen King's 'It', what is the name of the demonic entity that takes the form of a clown to prey on children?

  1. Pennywise the Dancing Clown

  2. The Joker

  3. Ronald McDonald

  4. Bozo the Clown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pennywise the Dancing Clown is the demonic entity that takes the form of a clown to prey on children in 'It'.

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