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The Psychological Horror of Insanity: Losing Grip on Reality

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In the novel "The Shining," what is the name of the hotel where Jack Torrance becomes the caretaker?

  1. The Overlook Hotel

  2. The Stanley Hotel

  3. The Majestic Hotel

  4. The Plaza Hotel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Overlook Hotel is the setting of Stephen King's novel "The Shining" and the subsequent film adaptation.

Which character in the film "Psycho" suffers from dissociative identity disorder?

  1. Norman Bates

  2. Marion Crane

  3. Sam Loomis

  4. Lila Crane


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Norman Bates is the motel owner and murderer in the film "Psycho" who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, also known as split personality.

In the novella "The Tell-Tale Heart," what is the narrator's motive for killing the old man?

  1. Jealousy

  2. Greed

  3. Revenge

  4. Insanity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is driven to kill the old man due to his insanity and obsession with the old man's "vulture eye."

Which author wrote the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?

  1. Robert Louis Stevenson

  2. Bram Stoker

  3. Mary Shelley

  4. Edgar Allan Poe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in 1886.

In the film "The Silence of the Lambs," what is the name of the serial killer who skins his victims?

  1. Hannibal Lecter

  2. Buffalo Bill

  3. Clarice Starling

  4. Jack Crawford


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Buffalo Bill is the serial killer in the film "The Silence of the Lambs" who skins his victims and makes a suit out of their skin.

Which character in the novel "American Psycho" is a wealthy investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer?

  1. Patrick Bateman

  2. Paul Allen

  3. Evelyn Williams

  4. Jean Harrington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patrick Bateman is the main character in the novel "American Psycho" who is a wealthy investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer.

In the film "Black Swan," what is the name of the ballerina who becomes obsessed with achieving perfection?

  1. Nina Sayers

  2. Lily

  3. Thomas Leroy

  4. Beth MacIntyre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nina Sayers is the main character in the film "Black Swan" who is a ballerina who becomes obsessed with achieving perfection.

Which author wrote the novel "The Haunting of Hill House"?

  1. Shirley Jackson

  2. Stephen King

  3. Anne Rice

  4. Clive Barker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shirley Jackson wrote the novel "The Haunting of Hill House" in 1959.

In the film "The Babadook," what is the name of the monster that haunts Amelia and Samuel?

  1. The Babadook

  2. Mister Babadook

  3. The Boogeyman

  4. The Sandman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Babadook is the monster that haunts Amelia and Samuel in the film "The Babadook".

Which character in the novel "The Yellow Wallpaper" is driven to insanity by her confinement in a room with yellow wallpaper?

  1. Jane

  2. John

  3. Mary

  4. Annie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jane is the main character in the novel "The Yellow Wallpaper" who is driven to insanity by her confinement in a room with yellow wallpaper.

In the film "Get Out," what is the name of the family who kidnaps Chris and tries to brainwash him?

  1. The Armitages

  2. The Wilsons

  3. The Thompsons

  4. The Johnsons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Armitages are the family who kidnaps Chris and tries to brainwash him in the film "Get Out."

Which author wrote the novel "The Wasp Factory"?

  1. Iain Banks

  2. J.G. Ballard

  3. Anthony Burgess

  4. William Burroughs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iain Banks wrote the novel "The Wasp Factory" in 1984.

In the film "The Lighthouse," what is the name of the lighthouse keeper who descends into madness?

  1. Thomas Wake

  2. Ephraim Winslow

  3. Old Tom

  4. Young Tom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thomas Wake is the lighthouse keeper who descends into madness in the film "The Lighthouse."

Which character in the novel "Fight Club" suffers from dissociative identity disorder?

  1. The Narrator

  2. Tyler Durden

  3. Marla Singer

  4. Robert Paulson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Narrator in the novel "Fight Club" suffers from dissociative identity disorder and creates an alter ego named Tyler Durden.

In the film "Annihilation," what is the name of the expedition team that enters the mysterious quarantined zone known as "The Shimmer"?

  1. The Southern Reach Expedition

  2. The Shimmer Expedition

  3. The Annihilation Expedition

  4. The Quarantine Expedition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Southern Reach Expedition is the team that enters the mysterious quarantined zone known as "The Shimmer" in the film "Annihilation."

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