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Anne Rice's 'The Witching Hour' Quiz

Never much of an Anne Rice fan, I picked up 'The Witching Hour' once to thumb through it. I found it hard to put down, and it's my favorite novel ever. It's sexy, dark, intelligent, and well-researched. Enjoy the quiz, and go back to read the novel again

A multiple-choice quiz by LeahBwn. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
LeahBwn

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,244

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
2587

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What was the name of Aaron Lightner's organization?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What did Michael Curry wear to keep himself from being able to 'see' images from the lives of people he touched? Hint

black leather gloves

a black blindfold

black sunglasses

tinted eyeglasses

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Michael Curry's TRUE favorite novel, though he found it not so easy to read? Hint

Animal Farm

Rebecca

Great Expectations

Catch 22

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which one of the following was NOT one of the Mayfair women? Hint

Miss Viv

Miss Nancy

Miss Carl

Miss Belle

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Question 5 of 15

5. What's the name of the boat Rowan Mayfair was on when she rescued Michael? Hint

Sweet Mardi Gras

Sweet Baby Jane

Sweet Christine

Sweet Georgia Brown

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the gemstone of the family necklace that plays a large part in the novel? Hint

Emerald

Diamond

Ruby

Moonstone

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the name of the Mayfair woman who raised Rowan, though she was NOT her biological mother?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What type of doctor is Rowan Mayfair? Hint

Neurosurgeon

OB GYN

Brain surgeon

Pediatrician

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Question 9 of 15

9. What horror movie did Rowan watch as a little girl that caused her to dream of being a doctor? Hint

Frankenstein

The Creature From the Black Lagoon

The Bride of Frankenstein

The Phantom of the Opera

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was Michael Curry's profession? Hint

Journalist

Electrician

Contractor

Plumber

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of Deirdre Mayfair's 'imaginary friend,' who caused her to get into trouble at school?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What word was carved into the crepe myrtle tree outside the Mayfair mansion? Hint

Lasher

Dementia

Cursed

Talamasca

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Question 13 of 15

13. In the poem by Stan Rice, quoted at the first of the book, what color is the rain? Hint

Brain-colored

Blood red

Liver-colored

Urine-stained

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Question 14 of 15

14. What do the Talamasca call the place where potential new members go to train and meet other members? Hint

Motherhouse

Motherland

Clubhouse

Templar house

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Question 15 of 15

15. What language are the first four parts of the 'File On the Mayfair Witches' written in? Hint

Arabic

French

Latin

English

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Aaron Lightner's organization?

Answer: The Talamasca

His calling card read, 'The Talamasca...We watch and we are always here.' The Talamasca claims to investigate ghost stories, 'true ones, that is.'

2. What did Michael Curry wear to keep himself from being able to 'see' images from the lives of people he touched?

Answer: black leather gloves

Curry had to wear the gloves anytime he might be touching any person or object...otherwise, he was plagued by visions of the person he touched, or of the people who'd touched the object. He even had to wear the gloves when making love to his girlfriend!

3. What was Michael Curry's TRUE favorite novel, though he found it not so easy to read?

Answer: Great Expectations

Curry's TRUE favorite novel was 'Great Expectations'. He found 'David Copperfield' easier and ligher to read, but after struggling through 'Great Expectations' many times, he knew it by heart.

4. Which one of the following was NOT one of the Mayfair women?

Answer: Miss Viv

There was no Miss Viv Mayfair...though Michael's Aunt was named Viv.

5. What's the name of the boat Rowan Mayfair was on when she rescued Michael?

Answer: Sweet Christine

Rowan was out on the Sweet Christine because she was exhausted and needed to get away to relax.

6. What was the gemstone of the family necklace that plays a large part in the novel?

Answer: Emerald

The necklace was believed to be cursed, and was said to be worth at least a million dollars.

7. What is the name of the Mayfair woman who raised Rowan, though she was NOT her biological mother?

Answer: Ellie

Deidre Mayfair was Rowan's biological mother, but she was adopted and raised by Ellie Mayfair.

8. What type of doctor is Rowan Mayfair?

Answer: Neurosurgeon

Rowan was a neurosurgeon in the Neurological Trauma Center of a giant university hospital.

9. What horror movie did Rowan watch as a little girl that caused her to dream of being a doctor?

Answer: Frankenstein

When Rowan watched Frankenstein, she dreamed of being a mad scientist, in her own mountain laboratory.

10. What was Michael Curry's profession?

Answer: Contractor

Curry owned his own company, called Great Expectations, that specialized in renovating Victorian houses.

11. What was the name of Deirdre Mayfair's 'imaginary friend,' who caused her to get into trouble at school?

Answer: Lasher

12. What word was carved into the crepe myrtle tree outside the Mayfair mansion?

Answer: Lasher

The doctor in the first part of the novel visits the Mayfair house, and he notices that the word Lasher has been carved into the tree. He finds the word to be an odd one, and assumes a child has done it.

13. In the poem by Stan Rice, quoted at the first of the book, what color is the rain?

Answer: Brain-colored

Stan Rice's poems reads: 'And the rain is brain-colored.'

14. What do the Talamasca call the place where potential new members go to train and meet other members?

Answer: Motherhouse

The Motherhouse in Amsterdam is the oldest, and the largest and most secret is in Rome.

15. What language are the first four parts of the 'File On the Mayfair Witches' written in?

Answer: Latin

The first four parts of the file were written by Petyr van Abel in Latin, yet using a Latin 'code' used primarily by the Talamasca.

Source: Author LeahBwn

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