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Asylums: Unraveling the Dark Secrets of Mental Institutions

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In the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", what is the name of the mental institution where the story takes place?

  1. The Institute for the Mentally Ill

  2. The State Mental Hospital

  3. The Oregon State Hospital

  4. The Rose City Mental Hospital


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Oregon State Hospital is the mental institution where the story of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" takes place.

Who is the protagonist of the novel "The Snake Pit" by Mary Jane Ward?

  1. Virginia Cunningham

  2. Grace Metallious

  3. Elizabeth Taylor

  4. Joan Crawford


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Virginia Cunningham is the protagonist of the novel "The Snake Pit" by Mary Jane Ward.

In the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, what is the narrator's relationship with the old man he murders?

  1. His father

  2. His brother

  3. His landlord

  4. His employer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator is the old man's landlord.

What is the name of the asylum where the protagonist of the novel "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane is sent?

  1. Ashecliffe Hospital

  2. Shutter Island Asylum

  3. The Boston State Hospital

  4. The Massachusetts Mental Hospital


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ashecliffe Hospital is the name of the asylum where the protagonist of the novel "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane is sent.

In the novel "The Asylum" by John Katzenbach, what is the name of the protagonist who is a psychiatrist?

  1. Dr. Robert Langdon

  2. Dr. Hannibal Lecter

  3. Dr. Peter Morgan

  4. Dr. Jack Kevorkian


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dr. Peter Morgan is the protagonist of the novel "The Asylum" by John Katzenbach.

What is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist of the novel "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is confined?

  1. The Rest Home

  2. The Sanitarium

  3. The Asylum

  4. The Hospital


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rest Home is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist of the novel "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is confined.

Who is the author of the novel "The Bell Jar" which explores the experiences of a young woman in a mental institution?

  1. Sylvia Plath

  2. Virginia Woolf

  3. Mary Shelley

  4. Charlotte Brontë


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sylvia Plath is the author of the novel "The Bell Jar" which explores the experiences of a young woman in a mental institution.

What is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist of the novel "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt is sent?

  1. The Hampden College Infirmary

  2. The Vermont State Hospital

  3. The Brattleboro Retreat

  4. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hampden College Infirmary is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist of the novel "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt is sent.

In the novel "The Shining" by Stephen King, what is the name of the hotel where the protagonist and his family are isolated?

  1. The Overlook Hotel

  2. The Stanley Hotel

  3. The Ahwahnee Hotel

  4. The Banff Springs Hotel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Overlook Hotel is the name of the hotel where the protagonist and his family are isolated in the novel "The Shining" by Stephen King.

Who is the author of the novel "Girl, Interrupted" which is based on her own experiences in a mental institution?

  1. Susanna Kaysen

  2. Sylvia Plath

  3. Mary Jane Ward

  4. Charlotte Perkins Gilman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susanna Kaysen is the author of the novel "Girl, Interrupted" which is based on her own experiences in a mental institution.

In the novel "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr, what is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist works?

  1. The Bloomingdale Asylum

  2. The Manhattan State Hospital

  3. The Kings County Hospital

  4. The Bellevue Hospital Center


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bloomingdale Asylum is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist works in the novel "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr.

Who is the author of the novel "The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls" which explores the experiences of young women in a mental institution?

  1. Eloisa James

  2. Sarah Waters

  3. Oscar Wilde

  4. Charles Dickens


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eloisa James is the author of the novel "The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls" which explores the experiences of young women in a mental institution.

In the novel "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield, what is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist's mother was confined?

  1. The Angelfield House

  2. The Bedlam Hospital

  3. The Bethlem Royal Hospital

  4. The Broadmoor Hospital


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Angelfield House is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist's mother was confined in the novel "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield.

Who is the author of the novel "The Haunting of Hill House" which features a group of people investigating a haunted house with a dark history?

  1. Shirley Jackson

  2. Stephen King

  3. Edgar Allan Poe

  4. H.P. Lovecraft


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shirley Jackson is the author of the novel "The Haunting of Hill House" which features a group of people investigating a haunted house with a dark history.

In the novel "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins, what is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist is confined?

  1. The Blackwater Asylum

  2. The Bedlam Hospital

  3. The Bethlem Royal Hospital

  4. The Broadmoor Hospital


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Blackwater Asylum is the name of the mental institution where the protagonist is confined in the novel "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins.

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