Perfume quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Where was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille born in 18th-century Paris?

   Answer: Under a fish stall

   Why: Süskind dates the birth to 17 July 1738 on the most putrid spot in the kingdom; weeks later his mother was beheaded at the place de Grève.

2. 2 Medium

   Which material best captured human scent for Grenouille?

   Answer: Fat-soaked cloths

   Why: Grenouille first tucked greasy cloth scraps under an inn's benches, but they soaked up the inn's own smell far more than the people on them.

3. 3 Hard

   What happened to the woman who raised the young Grenouille at the end of her life?

   Answer: Died in a poorhouse

   Why: She had saved for decades to afford a private death of her own, then the Revolution made her money worthless and she ended in a mass grave.

4. 4 Easy

   How did Grenouille perceive the world as a young child?

   Answer: Entirely through his nose

   Why: By six he knew tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of smells, yet words like conscience, God or gratitude stayed a mystery to him.

5. 5 Medium

   What does Grenouille use to kill his victims in Grasse?

   Answer: A wooden club

   Why: Every victim was found naked with the hair shorn, killed by a single blow struck from behind before any fear could set in.

6. 6 Hard

   How does the protagonist Jean-Baptiste Grenouille finally die?

   Answer: He is eaten by a crowd

   Why: He dies where he was born, at the Cimetière des Innocents, and the crowd is proud to have acted out of love.