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Physicians make interesting fictional characters -- sometimes they're the protagonists, other times they help move the plot along. The images offer tangential clues. Good luck!

A photo quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
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Quiz #
404,799
Updated
Jan 31 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "[Pilot] Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to." This is a quote from a Doc Daneeka from a novel about WWII airmen. What is the name of the novel? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Who wrote "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" about a doctor and his ghastly creation? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Sherlock Holmes had all the brains, but he relied on his partner's steadiness. And the man's medical degree didn't hurt, as Holmes was prone to misusing substances and getting into a lot of scrapes. What was the name of this trusty partner imagined by Arthur Conan Doyle? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The vampire hunters in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" never would have been able to take down the vile monster without the help of this doctor who specialized in diseases of the blood. What was his name? Hint


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5. What was the name of Edgar Allan Poe's story about a man's visit to a mental institution where the doctor in charge was not what he seemed?
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6. "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was a novella about a kindly Doctor Henry Jekyll and a certain other character, Mr. Hyde. Who wrote this story, which was set in London and published in 1886? Hint


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7. Who was the doctor who could talk to the animals, created by English-American author Hugh Lofting? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This character was a doctor but he certainly killed more people than he saved. Who was this diabolical physician who appeared in "Red Dragon", "Manhunter", and "The Silence of the Lambs", all novels by Thomas Harris? Hint


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9. What was the name of the novel by John Steinbeck which included the character of Doc, who was based on the real-life man known as Doc Ricketts? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This physician, Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, doesn't appear in person in this book, but his billboard looks down on the shenanigans of the wealthy in New York. What classic American book does he appear in? Hint


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "[Pilot] Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to." This is a quote from a Doc Daneeka from a novel about WWII airmen. What is the name of the novel?

Answer: Catch-22

Doc Daneeka spoke probably the most important words in Joseph Heller's 1961 novel "Catch-22." The story focused on a bombardier named Yossarian, who started as afraid to be part of military action and ended up as afraid, disillusioned, and perhaps a bit crazy. Or maybe he was the most sane of all. Yossarian spent a lot of time with Doc D., as he pretended to be ill as often as he could to get out of combat flying.

This image is of a butterfly catcher's net.
2. Who wrote "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" about a doctor and his ghastly creation?

Answer: Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley was 21 years old when "Frankenstein" was released in 1818. She was married to the less-than-faithful poet Percy Shelley. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, was an activist and author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman", who passed away when her daughter was just 11 days old.

This image of a shell relates to the last name "Shelley."
3. Sherlock Holmes had all the brains, but he relied on his partner's steadiness. And the man's medical degree didn't hurt, as Holmes was prone to misusing substances and getting into a lot of scrapes. What was the name of this trusty partner imagined by Arthur Conan Doyle?

Answer: Dr. Watson

Dr. John Waston was Holmes's partner as well as his biographer, as he served as the narrator of the stories that Doyle wrote for "The Strand" magazine. John was known to be a veteran of the Second Anglo-Afghan war which waged from 1878 to 1880. The men were flatmates at 221B Baker Street.

This image is a bowler hat, the type that Dr. Watson typically wore. It's known as a derby in the U.S.
4. The vampire hunters in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" never would have been able to take down the vile monster without the help of this doctor who specialized in diseases of the blood. What was his name?

Answer: Dr. Abraham Van Helsing

When young Lucy was dying of a mysterious illness, her besotted doctor, Jack Seward, called in his mentor and blood specialist, Dr. Van Helsing from Amsterdam. Van Helsing had been studying the dark arts for years and was excited to learn that the Nosferatu he had been studying was real and in London.

This image is a windmill, a common symbol of the Netherlands.
5. What was the name of Edgar Allan Poe's story about a man's visit to a mental institution where the doctor in charge was not what he seemed?

Answer: The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether

In this story, a man and his friend travel to a mental institution where a new treatment for mental illness had been implemented, a "system of soothing." The head doctor, Monsieur Maillard, was not in his right head during the narrator's visit.

This image is of a road made of tar.
6. "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was a novella about a kindly Doctor Henry Jekyll and a certain other character, Mr. Hyde. Who wrote this story, which was set in London and published in 1886?

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson's novella was published as a penny dreadful, and was a critical and popular hit. The character of Dr. Jekyll was described as a "large, handsome man of perhaps fifty" and a "gentleman." In 1886, Stevenson was living with his wife and two step-children in Bournemouth, England.

This image is of a treasure map, pointing to Robert Louis Stevenson's other work, "Treasure Island."
7. Who was the doctor who could talk to the animals, created by English-American author Hugh Lofting?

Answer: Doctor Dolittle

While Lofting was serving in World War I, he wanted to write letters to his children but did not want to write about the war around him. Instead, he wrote fantastical stories about a Doctor Dolittle, a physician from an imaginary village called Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. Lofting released multiple Doctor Dolittle stories from 1920 to 1952.

This is an image of a parrot. Doctor Dolittle learned to speak English from a parrot named Polynesia.
8. This character was a doctor but he certainly killed more people than he saved. Who was this diabolical physician who appeared in "Red Dragon", "Manhunter", and "The Silence of the Lambs", all novels by Thomas Harris?

Answer: Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter sprang from the pen of American author Thomas Harris when he first appeared in 1981. Dr. Lecter was apparently a brilliant, well-respected psychiatrist who, unbeknownst to the law enforcement officials he was supposedly helping, was also a gruesome serial killer.

This is a picture of fava beans, one of Dr. Lecter's most memorable dishes.
9. What was the name of the novel by John Steinbeck which included the character of Doc, who was based on the real-life man known as Doc Ricketts?

Answer: Cannery Row

In "Cannery Row", local residents want to throw a party for the popular marine biologist, Doc. Things don't go quite as planned. Steinbeck based Doc on his good friend, the real Ed Ricketts, who was a bit of a philosopher as well as the head of a marine lab. Ricketts shows up under different names in a few of Steinbeck's other works, including "Sweet Thursday" and "The Grapes of Wrath".

This is an image of a cannery.
10. This physician, Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, doesn't appear in person in this book, but his billboard looks down on the shenanigans of the wealthy in New York. What classic American book does he appear in?

Answer: The Great Gatsby

Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's billboard consists of a pair of bespectacled eyes advertising the optometrist's business. These eyes seems to be watching as Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and their friends and acquaintances drive between West and East Egg to New York City.

This is an image of a mansion, not really the style of Gatsby's but not far from the size.
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