"Cirque du Freak" book one Trivia Quiz

Answer: Made them their slaves

"They treated the so-called freaks like animals. Paid them little, beat them, dressed them in rags, never allowed them to wash." This is said by Mr. Dalton.

Answer: Wolf-man

"People screamed and those nearest him leaped from their seats and ran. One woman wasn't quick enough, and the wolf-man leaped on her and dragged her to the ground. She was screaming at the top of her lungs, but nobody tried to help her. He rolled her over onto her back and bared his teeth.

She stuck a hand up to push him away, but he got his teeth on it and bit it off!" This is what happens when the wolf-man breaks out of his hypnotic trance.

Answer: Sive and Seersa (the twisting twins)

"Their act involved twisting their bodies around each other so they looked like one person with two fronts instead of a back, or two upper bodies and no legs. They were skillful and pretty interesting, but dull compared to the rest of the performances." Darren also says Sive and Seersa were similar to Alexander Ribs as well.

Answer: Darren's sister Annie comes in and ruins his concentration

"She saw Steve and the monstrous spider on his shoulder, its fangs glinting as though getting ready to bite, and she did the natural thing. She screamed. Steve roared with fear and surged to his feet. He swiped at the spider, but she ducked and his hand missed. Before he could try again, Madam Octa lowered her head, quick as a snake, and sank her poison-tipped fangs deep into his neck!" Also--the choice where Darren went to the bathroom was his planned excuse for Steve's "illness" if anyone found out about Madam Octa (besides Annie).

Answer: His life as a human to become a half-vampire

'I frowned. "You mean you'll let Steve become your assistant now?" "Heaven's, no!" Mr. Crepsley yelped. "That monster? There is no telling what he will do as he matures. No, Darren Shan, I do not want Steve Leopard to be my assistant." He pointed at me with his long bony finger again, and I knew what he was going to say seconds before he said it. "You want me!" I sighed, beating him to the punch, and his dark, sinister smile told me I was right."' Thus begins his entire journey throughout the twelve books of "Cirque du Freak."

Answer: Alan

"This went on for a few seconds. My eyes were closed and the blood filled my mouth. It tasted amazing. I'm not sure how much I would have drank or how much harm I would have done to Alan. Luckily, I didn't get the chance to find out." Also--Darren gets very close to sucking Annie's blood, but when he sees what he's doing, he stops and decides to fake his own death for the sake of his family.

Answer: Steve

"He paused, produced a knife, and cut a small cross into the flesh of his left palm. He held it up so I could see the blood dripping from the wound. "On this blood, I swear it!" he declared, then turned and ran, disappearing in seconds into the shadows of the night." " Steve gets married to Annie way later in the series, but it is not Annie who threatens him.

Answer: Alan

This is where Alan gets the Cirque du Freak flyer. He steals the poster from Tony, then Steve buys the tickets to the show, then Darren sees it, is amazed by the spider...to make a long story short, that flyer begins the adventure of the entire series.

Answer: Darren

The only parents' names we know are Darren's: his mom is named Angela, and his dad is named Dermot.

Answer: Steve

Steve mentions throughout the entire book (until he gets bitten) that his mom hates him and never cared about him. After he gets bitten by Madam Octa, his mom starts caring about him a lot more.