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Young Darren Shan was a normal human boy until he was coerced by the vampire Larten Crepsley into becoming his assistant and a half-vampire. Actually, things get a bit more complicated before the end of the saaga!
27 quizzes and 290 trivia questions.
1.
  "Cirque du Freak" book one   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Cirque du Freak" is an amazing series of books. Here's how the quiz works: I will ask you one question from every five chapters, then I will ask three extra questions about the characters. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Baf2, Jan 07 17
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2.
  Cirque Du Freak - by Darren Shan   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the first book in Darren Shan's 'The Saga of Darren Shan', 'Cirque Du Freak'.
Easier, 10 Qns, benward5, Jan 02 17
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988 plays
3.
  Cirque du Freak 2- "Vampire's Assistant"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Ok, this is just the quiz on the second book in the series by Darren Shan.
Average, 15 Qns, jeremy_krause, May 04 18
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May 04 18
1599 plays
4.
  Test yourself! Darren Shan Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quick quiz about the "Saga of Darren Shan".
Easier, 10 Qns, zostarius, Jan 02 17
Easier
zostarius
870 plays
5.
  10 Cirque Du Freak Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is on the first "Cirque du Freak" book by Darren Shan (he named the main character after himself). I love this book dearly (and it's the best vampire book I have ever read), and I could not find any quizzes on it. So, I decided to make one.
Easier, 10 Qns, balletENbarre, Jan 02 17
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1817 plays
6.
  Cirque Du Freak - A Living Nightmare   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Book one of the "Cirque Du Freak" series by Darren Shan. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, risrilla, Mar 09 21
Easier
risrilla
Mar 09 21
502 plays
7.
  The Saga of Darren Shan Test    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
WARNING - THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS! These are the best books I've read in ages, probably even better than "Harry Potter", "Lord of the Rings" etc. Just answer the questions, it's as simple as that...
Average, 10 Qns, Kelz55, Jan 02 17
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1506 plays
8.
  Cirque Du Freak-Book 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of my favourite series! Hope you survive the quiz! This book is by Darren Shan. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, pinky67895, Jan 02 17
Easier
pinky67895
1397 plays
9.
  Test yourself! The Saga of Darren Shan Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Highly entertaining books! Loved every page, let's see what you remember...
Average, 15 Qns, BobbleFish, Jan 02 17
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BobbleFish
1678 plays
10.
  Darren Shan Books 1 and 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I reckon this was one of the best - a really good book to start the series! Most questions from the first book, some from Book Two.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, xxangel99xx, Jan 02 17
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was Harkat Mulds before he became a little person?

From Quiz "Darren Shan - A True Vampire"




11.
  Cirque Du Freak: Vampire Mountain    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are twelve "Cirque Du Freak" books, in the "Darren Shan Saga". Darren Shan writes them. They are all on the subject of vampires.
Average, 10 Qns, Indy_B, Jan 02 17
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Indy_B
445 plays
12.
  Cirque Du Freak: Book 1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Just a quiz of the first book of the "Cirque Du Freak" series written by Darren Shan .
Average, 15 Qns, jeremy_krause, Jan 02 17
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1458 plays
13.
  "Cirque Du Freak" Book 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz on "Tunnels of Blood". Waraning - quiz contains SPOILERS.
Average, 10 Qns, GSizzle, Jan 02 17
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1205 plays
14.
  10 Questions: The Saga Of Darren Shan Multiple Choice Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the books by Darren Shan. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Swiftclaw, Jan 02 17
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Swiftclaw
390 plays
15.
  "Cirque Du Freak" Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about your most loved characters in the "Saga Of Darren Shan". You know 'em. You love 'em. Now we will see how much you know about them.
Average, 10 Qns, jellybelly_180, Jan 02 17
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1053 plays
16.
  Cirque Du Freak - Sons of Destiny    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The twelfth and final book of Darren Shan's "Cirque Du Freak" series. My favorite series of books. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Risrilla, Jan 02 17
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424 plays
17.
  10 Questions on Darren Shan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Read the books? Do the quiz!
Easier, 10 Qns, nainukid, Jan 02 17
Easier
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1736 plays
18.
  Darren Shan - A True Vampire    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you love "The Darren Shan Saga" by Darren Shan? Then this is the perfect quiz for you. It has questions from most of the books.
Average, 10 Qns, watson465, Jan 02 17
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1162 plays
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  Cirque Du Freak: Trials of Death    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Trials of Death" is the fifth book in the "Cirque Du Freak" series. Darren Shan is put in Trials to see if he has what it takes to be a proven vampire. Darren Shan writes the bestselling "Cirque Du Freak" books.
Average, 10 Qns, Indy_B, Jan 02 17
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459 plays
20.
  Cirque Du Freak: The First Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Cirque Du Freak" is a delicious saga of vampire books written by Darren Shan. I hope I quiz your knowledge from the beginning to end of the first two books in the series. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, nightwolf101, Jan 02 17
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171 plays
21.
  Cirque Du Freak Quiz Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is all about the book series by Darren Shan about a vampire's assistant. Be warned, this quiz contains major spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, GMFan11, Jan 02 17
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215 plays
22.
  Cirque Du Freak- The Lake of Souls   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the tenth book of the "Darren Shan" saga. CONTAINS SPOILERS. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, meggysuesue, Jan 02 17
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689 plays
23.
  Cirque Du Freak - Book 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about "Cirque Du Freak - A Living Nightmare".
Average, 10 Qns, GSizzle, Jan 02 17
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783 plays
24.
  "Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the first book in the "Cirque Du Freak" series, called "A Living Nightmare."
Average, 10 Qns, AlchemyGirl, Jan 02 17
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678 plays
25.
  Darren Shan Vampire War    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A basic quiz on the third "Saga of Darren Shan" trilogy, "Vampire War", containing "Hunters of the Dusk", "Allies of the Night" and "Killers of the Dawn". Good luck! *******WARNING! CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS*****
Average, 10 Qns, zombiewizard11, Jan 02 17
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170 plays
26.
  The Darren Shan Saga - "Cirque Du Freak"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love this saga and I wanted to try and remember all about the first book by creating a quiz. I love the first book best of all because it has a good solid story and doesn't drift away as you get further on down the saga. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, BlueEyedTiger, Jan 02 17
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170 plays
27.
  The Saga Of Darren Shan - Cirque Du Freak    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the First Book of 12 in the series. It is one of the best books I have read!
Average, 10 Qns, boydi, Apr 05 19
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Apr 05 19
1644 plays

Saga of Darren Shan Trivia Questions
1. Who brought the flyer into school?

From Quiz The Darren Shan Saga - "Cirque Du Freak"

Answer: Alan Morris

Alan brings in the flyer and gives it to Darren in class. Darren was caught reading it and Mr. Dalton was very angry. Though Mr. Dalton snips off the ticket address Steve memorises it and Steve and Darren get to go to the Freak Show. Steve manages to convince Mr. Dalton to let him keep the flyer.

2. Who is finally revealed to be the Vampaneze Lord?

From Quiz Darren Shan Vampire War

Answer: Steve "Leopard" Leonard

In the first book, "Cirque Du Freak," Steve Leonard is Darren's best friend. But in the second book, "The Vampire's Assistant," he threatens to kill Darren and Larten. In "Allies of the Night," we meet Steve again, and at first believe he is Darren's ally, but it is later revealed that he is the Vampaneze Lord.

3. According to Steve in "Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare", what is Mr. Crepsley's real identity?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak

Answer: Vur Horston

In "Allies of the Night", Mr. Crepsley used 'Vur Hosrston' as his fake name. Darren pretended to be his son, Darren Horston.

4. Book 1, "Cirque du Freak": Darren got spider web candy during intermission at the freak show. What did he say it tasted similar to?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak: The First Two

Answer: Cotton Candy

Darren got four serves of spider web candy that he said tasted almost exactly like cotton candy. He got spider candy, along with a small bobble head wolf-man creature statue.

5. In "Cirque Du Freak" when they are deciding who should get the tickets, Darren gets one but who gets the other?

From Quiz The Saga Of Darren Shan

Answer: Steve

They decided Steve should have the other ticket as he paid for them.

6. Who did Steve take captive at the theater?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak - Sons of Destiny

Answer: Shancus Von

Darren was taking Darius captive and was about to make a trade with Steve, Shancus for Darius. But Steve twisted Shancus' neck and threw him offstage, killing him.

7. How many Trials does Darren do?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak: Trials of Death

Answer: four

Darren has to complete five Trials, in order to see if hes got what it takes to be a proven vampire. He only completes four because he got disqualified on the fourth one. He runs away so that he won't have to get thrown on the stakes of death.

8. What color of skin does a vampaneze have?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak: Vampire Mountain

Answer: Purple

Vampaneze have purple skin and red eyes.

9. Who is Darren Shan's geography teacher?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak - A Living Nightmare

Answer: Mrs. Quinn

Mr. Dalton is also one of Darren's teachers.

10. In what direction did Mr. Tiny tell Darren and Harkat to go after they stepped through the shimmering arched doorway?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak- The Lake of Souls

Answer: West

Mr. Tiny drew a compass in the dust and told them to go west, and that if they went any other way, they'd die.

11. What is Steve Leonard nickname?

From Quiz Darren Shan

Answer: Leopard

Steve Leonard is the odd one out in Darren Shan's gang because he is the only one with a nickname.

12. When the book first starts, what is the love of Darren's life?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak - by Darren Shan

Answer: Spiders

Darren, at the beginning of the book, has a special fondness for spiders. He had collected them for all of his life, until he had lost one in the house, and his parents wouldn't let him keep any more. This liking, however, didn't last for much longer...

13. This is about the most loved character of the series, Darren Shan. In the first book "A Living Nightmare", Darren tells who, in his family, that he is going to Cirque Du Freak?

From Quiz "Cirque Du Freak" Characters

Answer: Annie Shan

He told Annie, his sister, that he is going to Cirque Du Freak and not to tell his parents. She promises not to. He tells her that he will bring her a souvenir from the Cirque. He doesn't have a pet spider. He explains at the begin that he had a tarantula. But, he killed it by accident and that his parents wouldn't get him another.

14. What class does Darren leave because he feels sick?

From Quiz "Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare"

Answer: English

In the beginning of this book, Darren leaves class because he feels sick, only to have his best friend, Steve come to find him.

15. In the beginning of the book, who nearly kills Mr. Crepsley and Darren?

From Quiz "Cirque Du Freak" Book 3

Answer: Gavner Purl

Later on in the series, Gavner helps Darren and Mr. Crepsley get to Vampire Mountain.

16. What was the name of Darren's English teacher?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak - Book 1

Answer: Mr. Dalton

Mr. Dalton is Darren's favorite teacher.

17. Why did Darren become a vampire?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak-Book 1

Answer: Because he wanted to save Steve from dying.

Darren stole a spider named Madam Octa from a vampire called Mr. Cresply. But then the spider bit Steve and he was going to die and the only way that the vampire was going to save Steve is that Darren had to become a vampire too.

18. Who brought the "Cirque Du Freak" poster to school?

From Quiz Darren Shan - A True Vampire

Answer: Alan

Alan stole the poster from his older brother, Tony. He showed it to Darren, Steve and Tommy. Mr. Dalton confiscated it and cut off the address detailing where to buy the tickets.

19. Ok, first question, first book. Who brought the Cirque Du Freak poster to school?

From Quiz The Saga of Darren Shan

Answer: Alan Morris

Alan brought the poster to school after stealing it from his brother's room.

20. What is the name of the man who gets his blood sucked?

From Quiz Cirque du Freak 2- "Vampire's Assistant"

Answer: Stanley Collins

This is not the first time Darren sees Mr. Crepsley drinking blood. Darren did not drink any of this man's blood.

21. In "Cirque Du Freak", Steve and Darren get to go to the Freak Show but two of their friends don't, who are they?

From Quiz The Saga of Darren Shan

Answer: Tommy and Alan

Darren wins the ticket by what he believes to be destiny. Steve throws them into the air, and a voice in his head tells him when to grab for it.

22. Where was Darren Shan born (the real Darren Shan)?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak: Book 1

Answer: London

London is correct even though it is true that he moved to Limerick at a young age.

23. When Darren and Steve went to the Cirque Du Freak, what was the first act they saw?

From Quiz The Saga Of Darren Shan - Cirque Du Freak

Answer: The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man bit off a woman's hand after a noise woke it from being hypnotised.

24. Where is Darren in the beginning of the book?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak

Answer: the school bathroom

Darren is in the bathroom because he does not feel well, and after he leaves the bathroom, he goes out to recess.

25. Why does Darren become a vampire?

From Quiz Darren Shan

Answer: To save his best friend Steve

Darren became a vampire because he stole a vampire's spider which bit his best friend Steve. The only way to let Steve live was to join the vampire ranks.

26. What is first book called (in the UK)?

From Quiz Darren Shan Books 1 and 2

Answer: Cirque Du Freak

Darren Shan created 12 books in total about Darren's life and how he became a vampire. It all starts off with Darren going to the Cirque Du Freak. In the US, this book was called "Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare".

27. The four boys each had to put in money towards buying the tickets. It totals to £70 but how much did Darren put towards the ticket that he won?

From Quiz The Darren Shan Saga - "Cirque Du Freak"

Answer: £8.25

Darren puts in £8.25 and wins his ticket by sticking his hand in the air and closing it on a hunch. He never knew it would change his life though!

28. What does R.V stand for now that he has joined the Vampaneze?

From Quiz Darren Shan Vampire War

Answer: Righteous Vampaneze.

In the first trilogy, Darren and Evra Von meet this vegetarian, nature-loving protester, R.V. which stood for Reggie Veggie. But, because he blames Darren for the Wolf Man biting off his hands, he replaces them with hooks and joins the Vampaneze under the name "Righteous Vampaneze".

29. Sam Grest is apparently obsessed with what food in "The Vampire's Assistant"?

From Quiz Cirque Du Freak

Answer: pickled onions

Sam Grest was killed by the Wolf-man at the end of "The Vampire's Assistant, and when Darren drank his blood, he suddenly had a craving for pickled onions.

30. Who was Mr. Crepsley's mentor?

From Quiz The Saga Of Darren Shan

Answer: Seba Nile & Nile

By the end of the series he is the oldest living vampire.

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