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As well as writing compelling horror works, James Herbert designed his own book covers. Some of his novels feature science fiction horror, some supernatural horror; some deal with religious concepts such as life after death, some deal with alternative history stories.
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  'The Fog' by James Herbert   great trivia quiz  
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'The Fog' was one of Herbert's early novels. It is the story of a fog, created as a biological weapon, that causes chaos across England.
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  " The Rats" by James Herbert    
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"A colony of very large black rats appeared in London. They were considerably stronger than ordinary rats. They also had a taste for human flesh."
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  The Ghosts of Sleath   popular trivia quiz  
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The second James Herbert book to feature David Ash.
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  "The Magic Cottage" by James Herbert    
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"Mike and Midge decided to move out of London and buy a cottage in the New Forest. The cottage they bought was called "Gramarye". The cottage had magical qualities some good some not so good."
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  "The Fog" by James Herbert    
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"The Fog" is about the accidental release of a mutated mycoplasma that had been developed for warfare, and the resulting problems. The mycoplasma formed a fog around itself and exposure to the fog caused insanity.
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  Once    
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Another good story from James Herbert, the author of 'The Rats' and 'Fog'. Some spoilers if you haven't read it yet.
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  "Moon" by James Herbert    
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"The main character in this book Jonathon Childes has psychic ability. By chance he sees visions of a serial killer carrying out crimes. However the serial killer also has psychic ability and is able to read Jon's mind and trace him and his family."
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trivia question Quick Question
The day after Harris had taken his pupil to hospital he was reading a newspaper. What news item attracted his attention?

From Quiz "" The Rats" by James Herbert"




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James Herbert Trivia Questions
1. In which county does the earthquake strike?

From Quiz 'The Fog' by James Herbert

Answer: Wiltshire

It says so in the second sentence of the book (and even in some editions the blurb)! The earthquake strikes early on a morning and swallows up half the village including John Holman, an employee of the British government.

2. Where is Sleath located?

From Quiz The Ghosts of Sleath

Answer: Chiltern Hills

The opening of the book portrays an idyllic village tucked away in the country. Appearances can be deceptive...

3. Who is the main character in the story?

From Quiz Once

Answer: Thom Kindred

Thom Kindred was a master carpenter, self employed, and a maker of fine furniture.

4. What was the surname of the first person killed by these new rats?

From Quiz " The Rats" by James Herbert

Answer: Guilfoyle

Henry Guilfoyle had fallen on bad times. He was an alcoholic who had taken shelter in a condemned building to consume his drink. This was to be his last drink.

5. After viewing Gramarye, Mike and Midge decided to visit a local public house to discuss putting in an offer on the property. What was the name of the pub they visited?

From Quiz "The Magic Cottage" by James Herbert

Answer: The Forest Inn

Gramarye means magic. The cottage was deep in the forest but both Mike and Midge were surprised to see little evidence of wildlife around the cottage.

6. What work did Jonathon Childes do on the Channel island?

From Quiz "Moon" by James Herbert

Answer: Computer consultant

Three years earlier Jonathon had a series of visions that led police to locate the bodies of murdered children. The subsequent press coverage caused him to leave his wife and daughter in England and move to a channel island to work as a computer consultant for three schools: La Roche, Kingsley, and De Montfort schools.

7. At first, what natural disaster was thought to have struck the Wiltshire village?

From Quiz "The Fog" by James Herbert

Answer: Earthquake

The giant crack that opened up in the village was later found to have been caused by an underground military test explosion. The explosion resulted in the release of a mutated mycoplasma that had been developed for biological warfare and stored underground. The mycoplasma formed a yellowish fog around itself.

8. For which governmental department does John Holman work?

From Quiz 'The Fog' by James Herbert

Answer: Department of the Environment

John works for the Department of the Environment, as mentioned during the second chapter and numerous other instances throughout the novel. Holman is investigating the Ministry of Defence when the earthquake occurs.

9. The first sign that things may not be going well in Sleath is the funeral of an 11 year old child. Whose funeral opens the book?

From Quiz The Ghosts of Sleath

Answer: Simon Preddle

George and Ellen are the parents of Simon. Jack Buckler is the gamekeeper.

10. What happened to the main character at the beginning of the story?

From Quiz Once

Answer: He had a stroke

While he was driving his car, his car hit a bus shelter and he was left paralyzed in his left arm and leg.

11. A schoolteacher called Harris features prominently in this book. What subject did he teach at the local school?

From Quiz " The Rats" by James Herbert

Answer: Art

Harris taught art at the local comprehensive school. His first contact with the rats was when he had to take a pupil to hospital. The pupil claimed to have been bitten by a rat on his way to school.

12. The day after moving into the cottage Mike and Midge went for a walk in the forest. What injured creature did they find?

From Quiz "The Magic Cottage" by James Herbert

Answer: Bird

They found a mistlethrush with what appeared to be a broken wing. They took the bird home with them expecting it to die overnight. The next morning the bird had made a complete recovery. They also noticed other animals turned up at the cottage to be fed. These other creatures were remarkably tame.

13. What vision did Jonathon Childes see at the dinner party at the home of Amy Sebire?

From Quiz "Moon" by James Herbert

Answer: A child in a coffin

He saw someone remove a child's body from a coffin and desecrate the body by removing the organs. This was the second vision Jonathon had since moving to the island. The first turned out to be the murder of a prostitute.

14. What was the poacher's name who was caught in the fog?

From Quiz "The Fog" by James Herbert

Answer: Tom Abbot

Tom Abbot was caught in the fog while poaching on Colonel Meredith's land. The mycoplasma in the fog caused insanity in Tom Abbot who then went on to murder Colonel Meredith, the colonel's wife and two members of his staff.

15. What saved Holman from the affects of the 'Fog'?

From Quiz 'The Fog' by James Herbert

Answer: A blood transfusion

Holman fell in the crater in the village and was affected by the 'fog'. However, he was given a blood transfusion for another injury he sustained. This meant he was later immune and could enter the 'fog'.

16. How did the child die?

From Quiz The Ghosts of Sleath

Answer: Drowned in the bath tub

Amazing that no real attention was given to the fact that an 11 year old could drown in such a small amount of water. We later find out his dead father holds him under the water.

17. Where did our hero return to convalesce?

From Quiz Once

Answer: Little Bracken

It was his childhood home until the age of ten.

18. When the rats entered the house owned by the Blakely family they killed both the baby and the family pet. What type of pet did the rats kill?

From Quiz " The Rats" by James Herbert

Answer: Dog

Mrs Blakely had gone to see a neighbour. She was only out of the house for a very short time. When she returned the rats were eating her child and the pet dog.

19. The first neighbours to visit brought a present. What present did they bring?

From Quiz "The Magic Cottage" by James Herbert

Answer: A cake

The first visitors were from the local manor which they called the Temple. They called themselves Synergists and were led by a man called Mycroft. They believed the human spirit combined with natural forces could cause magical events.

20. What was the surname of the one-armed deputy head teacher at Redbrook House School?

From Quiz "The Fog" by James Herbert

Answer: Summers

Some of the pupils of the school were involved in a coach accident in the fog which contained the mutated mycoplasma. The resulting insanity in the children caused them to murder the deputy head teacher and the games teacher in the school gymnasium.

21. One of the sub-plots features a man called Herbert, who is very fond of his pigeons. What is the name of his favourite pigeon?

From Quiz 'The Fog' by James Herbert

Answer: Claude

He is eventually killed by the birds, as they were affected by the 'fog'. There is a 'lovely' description of them pecking his eyes out!

22. When we meet David Ash in this book, what is he investigating?

From Quiz The Ghosts of Sleath

Answer: The Sleep Angel

A vision was known to have visited three elderly residents of the Bonadventure Rest Home and told them it was their time to die. Which they did.

23. The day after Harris had taken his pupil to hospital he was reading a newspaper. What news item attracted his attention?

From Quiz " The Rats" by James Herbert

Answer: Six tramps eaten alive by rats

A group of tramps were drinking on derelict land one night. The rats attacked and ate the tramps.

24. What warning did Reverend Sixsmythe first give Mike and Midge regarding Mycroft and his community?

From Quiz "The Magic Cottage" by James Herbert

Answer: They had harassed the previous occupant Flora Chaldean

Mycroft had wanted to buy Gramarye but Flora Chaldean would not sell it to him. Flora had a reputation among local people as a healer of both people and animals. Flora was also a recluse and died in the cottage.

25. After this most recent vision Jonathon Childes decided to contact the police officer in charge of the previous investigation when the bodies of the murdered children were found. What was the policemans name?

From Quiz "Moon" by James Herbert

Answer: Overoy

After the first investigation Detective Inspector Overoy believed Jonathon Childes had psychic ability and took his visions seriously.

26. Which South Coast English town was the scene of a mass suicide?

From Quiz "The Fog" by James Herbert

Answer: Bournemouth

The fog had settled on Bournemouth and the resulting insanity caused the town's population and visitors to walk into the sea.

27. In other sub-plot a man named Edward Smallwood is affected the 'fog'. What activity had been undertaking when it hit?

From Quiz 'The Fog' by James Herbert

Answer: Fishing

He is a thirty-five year old, who works at a bank and lives with his parents. The mist causes him to kick people up the bum and lock his boss in a safe.

28. What causes David to lose patience on his drive to Sleath?

From Quiz The Ghosts of Sleath

Answer: A tractor

The driver of the tractor appears totally oblivious of the fact that David is behind him, and makes no effort to allow him to overtake. Things turn sinister when David finally chances overtaking and the tractor speeds up to prevent it.

29. What is the name of Sir Russell Bleeth's nurse?

From Quiz Once

Answer: Nell Quick

Nell is a witch with plans to become enormously powerful. She is killing Sir Russell.

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