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"The Taking" by Dean Koontz Trivia Quiz

Test your memory of this great novel.

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

Author
helegnin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,766

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
543

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. It was raining at the beginning of the book. In addition to being out-of-season and having a strange luminescence, there was a smell. What did it smell like? Hint

semen

burning wax

bubble gum

wet dog

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many dogs were in the tavern and approached Molly? Hint

Nine

Eight

Seven

Ten

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these colors was NOT found on the mysterious fungus that Derek discovered? Hint

green

yellow

black

orange

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Question 4 of 10

4. The doll repeated a creepy declaration. "All your ____ will die." What will die? Hint

babies

dogs

plants

brothers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who or what disappears when the lights failed at the tavern? Hint

a dog

the creepy doll

Derek

Neil

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the Shepherd named Virgil bring to Molly? Hint

a rose

a squeaky toy

a bone

a daisy

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first house Molly, Neil and Virgil entered did not want to let them out. Who was able to open the door? Hint

Molly

Abby

Neil

Virgil

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many people were rescued from the church? Hint

Three

Four

Two

None

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Question 9 of 10

9. By the time the rain began again, how many children had Molly, Neil and Virgil rescued? Hint

Ten

Thirteen

Eight

Sixteen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Molly decided to write another book, intending it for her child. What did she say it was about? Hint

hope

heaven and hell

love

life

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It was raining at the beginning of the book. In addition to being out-of-season and having a strange luminescence, there was a smell. What did it smell like?

Answer: semen

Page 19 of the hardcover:

"Under that spice-market variety of exotic aromas, the rain had exuded the fecund scent of semen."

2. How many dogs were in the tavern and approached Molly?

Answer: Nine

Strange how they all approached her... Remember the coyotes on the porch, too.

3. Which of these colors was NOT found on the mysterious fungus that Derek discovered?

Answer: green

The fungus was black with yellow spots edged in orange.

4. The doll repeated a creepy declaration. "All your ____ will die." What will die?

Answer: babies

I guess it was one of the demons that controlled the doll to make it say that. Trying to shake people up. Really, they (the demons) weren't allowed to touch the children.

5. Who or what disappears when the lights failed at the tavern?

Answer: the creepy doll

It was never revealed what became of the doll.

6. What did the Shepherd named Virgil bring to Molly?

Answer: a rose

This was sort of a sign of camaraderie.

7. The first house Molly, Neil and Virgil entered did not want to let them out. Who was able to open the door?

Answer: Virgil

Virgil merely touched his paw to the door and it opened.

8. How many people were rescued from the church?

Answer: Three

Two boys, Eric and Elric Crudup, and their sister Grendel Bethany Crudup. She went by Bethany.

9. By the time the rain began again, how many children had Molly, Neil and Virgil rescued?

Answer: Thirteen

By the end of the book, there were 176 children, 22 adults, 40 dogs, 7 cats.

10. Molly decided to write another book, intending it for her child. What did she say it was about?

Answer: hope

Molly figured out that the whole ordeal was basically a heaven/hell thing.

"Of the countless millions who had been taken, floated through ceilings, drawn through floors: Some screamed in the transit but some laughed. Different destinations."

Neil asked her what the book would be about and she replied, "Hope."

Source: Author helegnin

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