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"The Fog" by James Herbert Trivia Quiz

"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.

A multiple-choice quiz by CVL10122. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CVL10122

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,069

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
371

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Question 1 of 10

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

Meteor strike

Flood

Earthquake

Tornado

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Question 2 of 10

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

Norman Symes

John Holman

Tom Abbot

Herbert Brown

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Question 3 of 10

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

Hodges

Osbourne

Holman

Summers

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Question 4 of 10

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

Eastbourne

Bournemouth

Brighton

Weymouth

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Question 5 of 10

5. The fog did not only cause insanity in people but it also caused strange behaviour in animals. What type of creatures attacked Herbert Brown? Hint

Cows

Pigeons

Dogs

Rats

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Question 6 of 10

6. Edward Smallwood worked as an assistant bank manager. What sport did he take part in, prior to going to work, that caused him to be exposed to the fog? Hint

Jogging

Fishing

Swimming

Cycling

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Question 7 of 10

7. The fog was eventually to settle on London. Key officials moved into a bunker. Where was the royal family evacuated to? Hint

The bunker

Canada

Scotland

Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The mycoplasma that existed at the centre of the fog was eventually traced to where in London? Hint

The Thames Barrier

Tower of London

Blackwall Tunnel

Kings Cross underground station

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Question 9 of 10

9. How was the mycoplasma eventually destroyed? Hint

It was not destroyed it was blown out to sea

By exploding large gas holders

Nuclear explosion

Sprayed with chemicals

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Question 10 of 10

10. What weapon did Inspector Barrow use to try and kill the book's main character? Hint

Gun

Machete

Garrotte

Hammer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Answer: Bournemouth

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

5. The fog did not only cause insanity in people but it also caused strange behaviour in animals. What type of creatures attacked Herbert Brown?

Answer: Pigeons

Herbert Brown was a pigeon fancier and when he returned drunk from a local public house he went to see if his pigeons had returned from a recent training flight. The pigeons had flown through the fog and attacked Herbert Brown, causing him to fall from a roof.

6. Edward Smallwood worked as an assistant bank manager. What sport did he take part in, prior to going to work, that caused him to be exposed to the fog?

Answer: Fishing

Edward had been fishing on the river Avon before going to work. He was exposed to the fog while fishing and his subsequent behaviour caused this normally timid man to assault various members of the public on his way to work, and then to lock the bank manager in the vault.

7. The fog was eventually to settle on London. Key officials moved into a bunker. Where was the royal family evacuated to?

Answer: Scotland

The war bunker under London was created to accommodate 300 government officials and key personnel for up to 10 years and was supposedly a sterile environment in the event of a nuclear, chemical or biological attack. Unfortunately the vast majority of the population had no warning or shelters to go to. The royal family were moved to Scotland.

8. The mycoplasma that existed at the centre of the fog was eventually traced to where in London?

Answer: Blackwall Tunnel

It was now thought that possibly the mycoplasma had some ability to think and was seeking shelter in the tunnel so as not to be detected.

9. How was the mycoplasma eventually destroyed?

Answer: By exploding large gas holders

As the mycoplasma in the fog approached large gas holders the army set off charges to destroy it.

10. What weapon did Inspector Barrow use to try and kill the book's main character?

Answer: Garrotte

Although the fog had been destroyed, many people were still suffering from the insanity it caused. A blood transfusion could cure the condition. To prevent more people like Inspector Barrow from causing further damage to themselves and others London was sprayed from the air with large quantities of a sleeping gas.

While the population were asleep, the medical authorities could safely start treating them.

Source: Author CVL10122

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