Death in Books: Bad Characters Quiz

Answer: He was knocked out by an icicle and then froze to death.

"The Lovely Bones" is about a girl named Susie Salmon who was murdered by George Harvey. Throughout the book she looks down from heaven and watches her family and Mr. Harvey.

In the last chapter, Mr. Harvey got off of a bus at a pit stop in New Hampshire and followed a woman around a building. He tried to talk to her but she left, calling him a creep. When he turned to follow, an icicle fell from the roof and hit him in the head. He then fell into a ravine and froze to death.

Answer: He fell on his knife.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is about Scout Finch and her life in the 1930s.

Mr. Ewell is the father of Mayella, the girl supposedly rapped by Tom Robinson.

Although never said straight out, Arthur "Boo" Radley actually killed Bob Ewell. Atticus wanted to blame Jem for Mr. Ewell's death, but Heck convinced him that he just fell on his knife. If they had arrested Mr. Radley and put him on trial, it would be like killing a mockingbird. Mr. Radley never did anything to hurt anyone, just like mockingbirds.

Answer: All of them do

"The Amber Spyglass" is the last book in the "His Dark Materials" trilogy.

Regent Metatron is the archangel. He takes over for the Authority and tries to convert everyone to monotheistic religions. He wanted to kill Lyra.

Mrs. Coulter is Lyra's mother. She works for the Church.

Lord Asriel is Lyra's father and Mrs. Coulter's former lover. He starts a war against the Authority.

Towards the end of "The Amber Spyglass", Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel sacrifice themselves to drag Metatron into the Abyss, ultimately killing them all.

Answer: his attempt to kill Bella

"Twilight" is about a girl, named Bella Swan, who falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen. It's the first book in the "Twilight Saga".

James is a tracker vampire. He wanted to track down Bella and kill her for fun.

Bella and the Cullen family tried to kill James while Bella hid in Phoenix, Arizona. But, when she was there James called her and pretended to have her mother. Bella fell for the trick and went to him at her old ballet studio. He was beating her up and about to kill her when the Cullens came to her rescue.

Answer: Durza

"Eragon" is about a boy of the same name who finds a dragon egg. It is the first in the "Inheritance Cycle".

Durza is a follower of the evil King Galbatorix. A Shade is a powerful sorcerer possessed by evil spirits.

During the Battle of Farthen Dûr, Durza attacks Eragon. Durza hurt Eragon's back very badly and he was about to kill him. Then Saphira and Arya distract him by breaking the Isidar Mithrim, the Star Rose. Eragon then stabs him in the heart, the only way to kill a Shade.

Answer: The End

"The End" is the last book in "The Series of Unfortunate Events".

Count Olaf is the first relative that the Baudelaire orphans are brought to. Throughout the series he tries to get their fortune.

At the end of the book, Olaf is shot with a harpoon by Ishmael and poisoned by the Medusoid Mycelium. Everyone else on the island is also poisoned. They find out that the apples on the island can cure them. Kit Snicket, who is also poisoned, refuses to eat an apple because it would harm her unborn baby. When Kit goes into labor, Olaf eats an apple to cure himself and helps her to a safe place. Kit recites "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" by Francis William Bourdillon to him and he replies by reciting the last stanza of Philip Larkin's "This Be The Verse". He then dies. Kit also dies after giving birth.

Answer: Scourge

"Warriors: The Darkest Hour" is the last book in the original "Warriors" series.

Tigerstar, previously Tigerclaw, tried to kill Bluestar and take over all of the clans.

In this book he has Bloodclan help him to destroy the clans. But Scourge, the leader of Bloodclan, kills him before the last battle takes place. Then Scourge tries to take over the clans.

Answer: Capricorn

"Inkheart", the first book in the "Inkworld" trilogy, is about a girl whose father, Mo, can read characters out of books. One of the characters he read out in the past comes back to him and asks him for help.

Capricorn was the main bad guy in "Inkheart". He tries to force Mo to read for him.

At the end of the book, Meggie, who can also read characters out of books, reads the Shadow out of "Inkheart" with help from Fenoglio. The Shadow then kills Capricorn and explodes.

Answer: Cato

"The Hunger Games" is about the future where one boy and one one girl from 12 different districts are put in an arena and forced to kill each other until only one survives.

Cato was the boy tribute from District 2. He was one of the trained Careers.

Towards the end of the Games, with only Katniss, Peeta, and Cato left, a bunch of wolf-like mutations are released to kill them. The three climb the Cornucopia to keep away from them. Cato takes Peeta, Katniss's partner, and threatens to kill him. Katniss shots his hand with an arrow and he falls off of the Cornucopia. The mutts attack him, but don't kill him. After a day, Katniss uses her last arrow to kill Cato, putting him out of his misery.

Answer: Voldemort himself

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is the last book in the "Harry Potter" series.

Lord Voldemort is Harry's archenemy. He is an evil wizard who tried to take over the world.

At the end, Harry is facing off with Voldemort in the Great Hall at Hogwarts, when Voldemort casts the Killing Curse with the Elder Wand. The wand, however, can't kill Harry because he is the Elder Wand's rightful owner. The spell bounces back to Voldemort and kills him.