Gothic Fiction quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which country holds Dracula's Transylvania today?

   Answer: Romania

   Why: When Dracula came out in 1897, Transylvania was part of the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary.

2. 2 Medium

   Which giant object crushes Conrad in The Castle of Otranto?

   Answer: A helmet

   Why: Alfonso the Good's black marble statue in the nearby church turns out to be missing exactly this helmet.

3. 3 Hard

   Which color is the creature's skin in Frankenstein?

   Answer: Yellow

   Why: Shelley pairs the yellow skin with flowing black hair, pearly white teeth and black lips.

4. 4 Easy

   What falls on the audience in The Phantom of the Opera?

   Answer: The chandelier

   Why: In 1896 a counterweight of the real Palais Garnier chandelier in Paris broke free and crashed into the auditorium.

5. 5 Medium

   Where does Victor Frankenstein's family live?

   Answer: Geneva

   Why: Victor leaves Geneva for the university of Ingolstadt in Bavaria, and that is where he builds the creature.

6. 6 Hard

   What is Olimpia in Hoffmann's The Sandman?

   Answer: An automaton

   Why: Hoffmann's tale was the basis for Coppélia, the 1870 ballet by Léo Delibes about a life-size dancing doll.