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Quiz about It was a dark black night
Quiz about It was a dark black night

It was a dark black night ... Quiz

The literary works involved all have one or more of the words "dark", "black" or "night" in the title. By coincidence, the initial letters of the first nine answers spell out a familiar word.

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
suomy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
354,655
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
248
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold" by Regina Doman is a modern retelling of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves". Who are the "dwarves" in this version? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Can you name the mythical animal appearing in "Black" books by Tanith Lee and Terry Brooks? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In "Blackest Night", a comic book crossover by DC Comics, who was leader of the Black Lantern Corp who specialised in raising dead superheroes for nefarious purposes? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. To which series does Suzanne Brockmann's book "Dark of Night" belong? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which word is missing from the title of the four-issue "Batman: The Dark Knight" comic book series released in 1986? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of this 19th Century historical novel where the Black Knight who rescues the protagonist, turns out to be King Richard I? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. What is the missing word from the title of "The Black ....", the 2003 memoir by Rick Moody? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In which of the Prophetic Books of the Bible can this phrase be found? "Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth". Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. In "The Knight's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer, the two brothers Acite and Palamon are captured by Theseus. Theseus is the duke of which city state? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens with the planned wedding of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, to whom? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold" by Regina Doman is a modern retelling of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves". Who are the "dwarves" in this version?

Answer: Friars

 Regina Doman is a Christian writer and this version of the tale has strong moral and spiritual tones aimed at a teenage readership. It is a sequel to her book "Snow White and Rose Red" (republished in 2002 as "The Shadow of the Bear") which was based on the Brothers Grimm's "Snow White and Red Rose" fairy tale.
2. Can you name the mythical animal appearing in "Black" books by Tanith Lee and Terry Brooks?

Answer: Unicorn

 "The Black Unicorn" by Terry Brooks is the second in his "Magic Kingdom of Landover" series. "Black Unicorn" is part of Tanith Lee's "Dragonflight" series, which features a number different coloured unicorns amongst the titles. Anne McCaffrey also has a Dragonflight book, the first of her "Dragons of Pern" series.
3. In "Blackest Night", a comic book crossover by DC Comics, who was leader of the Black Lantern Corp who specialised in raising dead superheroes for nefarious purposes?

Answer: Nekron

 Atrocitus (formerly Atros), an anti-hero, was one of the Five Inversions who discovered the prophecy of the Blackest Night. Ganthet and Sayd are on the other side, being Guardians of the Universe (or Guardians or Oans). The Guardians first appeared in DC Comics' "Green Lantern" series.
4. To which series does Suzanne Brockmann's book "Dark of Night" belong?

Answer: Troubleshooters

 These can all be classified as romance-genre book series. Each has a different angle - the "Twilight" series uses vampires, "Troubleshooters" has a military flavour, "Outlander" could be regarded as historic fiction, and "Fever" has been labelled urban fantasy.
5. Which word is missing from the title of the four-issue "Batman: The Dark Knight" comic book series released in 1986?

Answer: Returns

 The full series is "The Dark Knight Returns", "The Dark Knight Triumphant", "Hunt The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Falls". Collectively, the series is known as "The Dark Knight Returns". It is said to have provided some of the inspiration for the 2012 film "The Dark Knight Rises".
6. What is the name of this 19th Century historical novel where the Black Knight who rescues the protagonist, turns out to be King Richard I?

Answer: Ivanhoe

 All were novels written by Sir Walter Scott. The mysterious Black Knight assists Ivanhoe during a tournament presided over by Richard's younger brother Prince John. Up to that point he had been referred to as the Black Sluggard because of his lack of involvement in the tournament. Robin Hood also appears in "Ivanhoe" and much of his modern characterisation has its roots in Sir Walter Scott's portrayal.
7. What is the missing word from the title of "The Black ....", the 2003 memoir by Rick Moody?

Answer: Veil

 The title of the book is a reference to "The Minster's Black Veil" by Nigel Hawthorne, a short story inspired by one of Rick Moody's ancestors. The contents
are partly based on the author's decade-long downwards spiral which ends in a psychiatric clinic. Black dog can be depression, a black cherry is edible and the Black Death was a Mediaeval pandemic.
8. In which of the Prophetic Books of the Bible can this phrase be found? "Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth".

Answer: Isaiah

 This passage can be found in Isaiah 20:2-3 (New Living Translation). I will not attempt an interpretation. Genesis and Revelation are not classified as part of the Prophetic Books.
9. In "The Knight's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer, the two brothers Acite and Palamon are captured by Theseus. Theseus is the duke of which city state?

Answer: Athens

 "The Knight's Tale" is believed to be the first of "The Canterbury Tales" and was written at the end of the 14th Century. "The Canterbury Tales" were unusual in being written in Middle English rather than Latin or French.
10. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens with the planned wedding of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, to whom?

Answer: Theseus

 A popular comedy, it was written in the late 16th Century. This Theseus also happens to be Duke of Athens. The others are characters in the play.

Incidentally, the initials to the first nine answers give you "Funtrivia".
Source: Author suomy

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