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Quiz about Come One Come All To Carnivle
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Come One, Come All, To "Carnivāle" Quiz


"Carnivāle" was a brilliant HBO series that mixed historical drama, fantasy, and horror. This quiz covers the entire show. You may forgo the admission fee and enter the tent.

A multiple-choice quiz by Caseena. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Caseena
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
321,136
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
245
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who gives the opening monologue at the beginning of each season? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the first thing that Justin does in the series (not in the chronology of his life) that demonstrates his powers? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is unusual about Sophie's mother Apollonia? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Jonesy tells Ben to clean out the baggage trailer. What's the joke? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In "Lonnigan, Texas" we first see Ben's wanted poster. What does it say that he's wanted for? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which of the following does Ben never see in a vision? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What does Ruthie (mother of Gabriel, the Strong Man) do at the carnival? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which member of the Dreifuss family is horribly murdered at Babylon? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What affliction of Jonesy's does Ben heal? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Why does Justin have Tommy Dolan arrested? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Where does Ben eventually find his father, Hack Scudder? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. When Ben and Justin each kill their respective Prophets, into what color does their blood change? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. (This is the last episode of season two.) What happens to Jonesy at the end of the "New Canaan"? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Where does the battle between Ben and Justin take place? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. How many seasons did "Carnivāle" run before it was cancelled by HBO? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who gives the opening monologue at the beginning of each season?

Answer: Samson

Right off the bat, Samson prepares us for a mystical journey.
2. What is the first thing that Justin does in the series (not in the chronology of his life) that demonstrates his powers?

Answer: He makes a women vomit coins

He has no control over this event and tries to stop it. Originally Justin was in control of the situation, having been developing his powers for years, and enjoyed making Eleanor think she was vomiting coins. However, the creators decided to push his career back by a couple of years to give Justin time to grow as a character and altered this scene accordingly. Ben's first act in the series is healing the lame girl (though he brought a kitten back to life when he was very young).
3. What is unusual about Sophie's mother Apollonia?

Answer: She's catatonic and telepathic

According to the creators, Apollonia became catatonic and gained magical powers when she gave birth to Sophie, the Omega (the last Avatar). Sophie thinks that her mother reads the cards and tells Sophie what they mean; in reality, Sophie is the one who can read the past, present, and future.
4. Jonesy tells Ben to clean out the baggage trailer. What's the joke?

Answer: The carnival doesn't have a baggage trailer

Samson says the "baggage trailer" is a carnival gag. Ben finds it anyway; Management makes it manifest to show Ben some things about his past.
5. In "Lonnigan, Texas" we first see Ben's wanted poster. What does it say that he's wanted for?

Answer: Murder, chain gang escape

According to the pitch document written by Daniel Knauf, Ben killed a prison guard while trying to escape the chain gang to care for his dying mother. He was originally arrested for trying to rob a bank.
6. Which of the following does Ben never see in a vision?

Answer: A boy breaking a man's neck

The vision of the boy is one of Justin's. It was a memory he repressed that Iris knew about and never told him.
7. What does Ruthie (mother of Gabriel, the Strong Man) do at the carnival?

Answer: Charms snakes

She also serves as a talker for her son's act. Sophie and Apollonia read the cards, Jonesy works the wheel, and the women of the Dreifuss family dance. Ruthie becomes a surrogate mother figure/lover for Ben.
8. Which member of the Dreifuss family is horribly murdered at Babylon?

Answer: Dora Mae

Stangler kills her so that the undead miners will have a woman to--uh, play with--for eternity. Beyond creepy. Samson then kills Stangler in retribution.
9. What affliction of Jonesy's does Ben heal?

Answer: His bad knee

This is one of the sweeter, more uplifting moments in this series. While healing the tar-and-feather wounds, Ben also, accidentally or on purpose, fixes Jonesy's knee. With his knee healed, Jonesy can go back to playing baseball if he wants to.
10. Why does Justin have Tommy Dolan arrested?

Answer: Tommy was about to announce that Iris burned down the orphanage

Tommy found out that Justin's sister Iris was responsible for arson and murder and was going to bring the information to light. Justin instead made Tommy think he was writing Iris's confession when he was really writing his own. He was arrested and never seen again on the show.
11. Where does Ben eventually find his father, Hack Scudder?

Answer: Damascus

He meets his father's mother in Ingram. While Ben is an avatar of Light, his father is an avatar of Darkness.
12. When Ben and Justin each kill their respective Prophets, into what color does their blood change?

Answer: Blue

Series creator Daniel Knauf quickly realized the problem of blue blood in the series finale: blue just doesn't evoke the visceral reaction of red. However, HBO loved the idea of blue blood, so it stayed. It certainly shows that the two of them aren't human.
13. (This is the last episode of season two.) What happens to Jonesy at the end of the "New Canaan"?

Answer: He's shot by Sophie

Many viewers think that Jonesy died. Knauf said that Sophie did not kill Jonesy (there's no blood in that scene), and had the series continued, season three would have opened with Jonesy pitching in a baseball game.
14. Where does the battle between Ben and Justin take place?

Answer: A cornfield

The two of them had been having visions of the cornfield for the entire series. The first thing we see in the first season, after Samson's monologue, is the cornfield.
15. How many seasons did "Carnivāle" run before it was cancelled by HBO?

Answer: two

It was supposed to run for six seasons to complete its entire story. However, due to lower ratings than HBO wanted and costs (historical series are quite expensive), it was cancelled after two, leaving many plot threads open.
Source: Author Caseena

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