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Quiz about The Characters No One Else Cares About
Quiz about The Characters No One Else Cares About

The Characters No One Else Cares About Quiz


This quiz is about some of the most despised villains and antagonists in literature.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
353,199
Updated
Dec 22 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
844
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Question 1 of 10
1. This orphaned evil wizard made an anagram of his name and then terrorized the wizarding and muggle world until he was defeated by another powerful orphaned young wizard. Who was this evil wizard? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Paradise Lost" was an epic poem written by English poet John Milton in 1667. What was the name of the villain in this poem? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby-Dick", Captain Ahab and Ishmael were sailing on their ship, the Pequod, to pursue the villainous Moby Dick. What type of animal was Moby Dick? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What are the names of the two antagonists from Charles Dickens' 1838 novel "Oliver Twist"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the epic poem "Beowulf", with which feared monster did the title character, Beowulf, NOT battle in the poem? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was NOT a villain in Ian Fleming's "James Bond" series of novels? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This villain was the primary antagonist from J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series. Who was this dastardly villain who forged the One Ring? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following was NOT an evil witch in literature? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the villainous archenemy of Sherlock Holmes in two of the detective short stories created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Béla Lugosi and Christopher Lee have portrayed the villain and title character from this 1897 novel by Bram Stoker. What was this novel? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This orphaned evil wizard made an anagram of his name and then terrorized the wizarding and muggle world until he was defeated by another powerful orphaned young wizard. Who was this evil wizard?

Answer: Lord Voldemort

Tom Marvolo Riddle, known as Lord Voldemort, was the main antagonist of J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" book series. Lord Voldemort tried to conquer both the wizarding and muggle worlds and rid the wizarding world of wizards with non-magical heritage. Lord Voldemort was defeated by Harry Potter in the seventh book of the "Harry Potter" book series.
2. "Paradise Lost" was an epic poem written by English poet John Milton in 1667. What was the name of the villain in this poem?

Answer: Satan

John Milton's 1667 epic poem "Paradise Lost" was based on the story of Adam and Eve from the Bible. After the poem's antagonist, Satan, was banished to Tartarus, he goes to Earth disguised in the form of a serpent to tempt Eve to eat from the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
3. In Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby-Dick", Captain Ahab and Ishmael were sailing on their ship, the Pequod, to pursue the villainous Moby Dick. What type of animal was Moby Dick?

Answer: Whale

Moby Dick was a ferocious and enigmatic white sperm whale. Captain Ahab had once encountered Moby Dick. The captain's boat was destroyed and his leg was bitten off by the whale. Captain Ahab was hunting down Moby Dick to seek revenge.
4. What are the names of the two antagonists from Charles Dickens' 1838 novel "Oliver Twist"?

Answer: Fagin and Bill Sikes

Fagin and Bill Sikes are the antagonists in Charles Dickens' 1838 novel "Oliver Twist". Fagin was an infamous criminal who lead a gang of juvenile pickpockets. Bill Sikes, a murderer with a violent and aggressive temper, was a criminal associate of Fagin.
5. In the epic poem "Beowulf", with which feared monster did the title character, Beowulf, NOT battle in the poem?

Answer: Hrothgar

In the epic poem "Beowulf", Hrothgar was a legendary protagonist Danish king who summoned the heroic Beowulf to protect the Danish great hall, Heorot, from the monster Grendel. After the death of the monster Grendel at the hands of Beowulf, Grendel's mother attacked Heorot out of revenge for her son's death and she was also defeated by Beowulf. Years after second battle, Beowulf battled and slayed a dragon but was mortally wounded in the process.
6. Who was NOT a villain in Ian Fleming's "James Bond" series of novels?

Answer: Pussy Galore

Ian Fleming authored as series of books about James Bond, an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service. Each novel centered around James Bond, with the help of his "Bond girls", facing and defeating an enemy.

Pussy Galore was a "Bond girl" in Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel "Goldfinger". Auric Goldfinger was the villain in Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel "Goldfinger". Doctor Julius No was the villain in Ian Fleming's 1958 James Bond novel "Doctor No". Mr. Big was the villain in Ian Fleming's 1954 James Bond novel "Live and Let Die".
7. This villain was the primary antagonist from J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series. Who was this dastardly villain who forged the One Ring?

Answer: Sauron

Sauron was a Dark Lord who served as the primary antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series. When he was young, Sauron created the mighty One Ring which ruled the other Rings of Power thus giving Sauron the ultimate weapon to use in his mission to conquer and rule Middle-Earth.
8. Which of the following was NOT an evil witch in literature?

Answer: Hermione Granger from the "Harry Potter" book series

The Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", the White Witch from C. S. Lewis's 1950 novel "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and the Grand High Witch from Roald Dahl's 1983 book "The Witches" were all considered the antagonist witches of their respective novel.

Hermione Granger from the "Harry Potter" book series was considered a friend of Harry Potter and one of the protagonists of the series.
9. What is the name of the villainous archenemy of Sherlock Holmes in two of the detective short stories created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

Answer: Professor James Moriarty

Professor James Moriarty was the archenemy of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Professor James Moriarty was the primary antagonist in two of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes - the 1893 short story "The Final Problem" and the 1915 short story "The Valley of Fear". Professor James Moriarty was also mentioned by Sherlock Holmes in five other short stories in the series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
10. Béla Lugosi and Christopher Lee have portrayed the villain and title character from this 1897 novel by Bram Stoker. What was this novel?

Answer: Dracula

Béla Lugosi and Christopher Lee both played Count Dracula, the title character and antagonist from the 1897 novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. Béla Lugosi played Count Dracula in the 1931 film "Dracula" while Christopher Lee played Count Dracula in seven films from 1958 to 1973 as part of the "Hammer Horror" film series.
Source: Author workisboring

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