Books Quiz - Genre - Horror 3 (Answers)
The horror genre, begun by such names as Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelly and Bram Stoker, has stood the test of time. Contemporary authors include such names as James Herbert who brought us The Fog, Clive Barker the creator of the Books of Blood, and Dean Koontz who wrote The Flesh in the Furnace. Not forgetting of course Stephen King. The American great has brought us memorable works like Carrie, The Shining, It and Misery along with many more.
This third set of questions lays to rest our series of quizzes on horror. Here you will be asked to recall characters and places that you might prefer to forget! For instance, do you remember the otherworldly proprietor of the shop in Stephen King's Needful Things and can you recollect where James Herbert's Magic Cottage is situated? Have a go at this spooky quiz and find out!
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The short story tells us about the torments endured by a victim of the Spanish Inquisition
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Gaunt tricks people into selling their souls in exchange for useless objects disguised as the things they want
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It's bought by a young couple escaping from the rat race
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Possibly his best known story is Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad
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The performance begins at midnight and is for over-18s only
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A ship is dragged to the bottom by supernatural creatures
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The first volume won the British and also World Fantasy Awards
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Koontz has also written under many pen names including Aaron Wolfe, Brian Coffey, David Axton, Deanna Dwyer, John Hill, KR Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Anthony North, Owen West and Richard Paige
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HP Lovecraft considered The Willows the finest supernatural tale in English literature
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Crawford is the Agent-in-Charge of the Behavioural Science Unit of the FBI in Quantico, Virginia
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