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Who is Hannibal Lecter? Trivia Quiz

Questions about the book "Hannibal" by Thomas Harris.

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

Author
LadyCaitriona

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1805

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is Hannibal's country of birth? Hint

Czechoslovakia

Macedonia

Transylvania

Lithuania

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these images did Dr. Lecter NOT use as a mnemonic device when trying to recall Clarice's address? Hint

J. Edgar Hoover wearing a tutu

A Mustang convertible driving in reverse down I-98

A .308 Enfield rifle

Jesus driving a '27 Model-T Ford truck

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Question 3 of 15

3. Hannibal ate Mason Verger's nose.

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. In which handwriting style did Hannibal write his letters to Clarice? Hint

Gothic

Specerian

Copperplate

Palmer

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Question 5 of 15

5. This word, used ad nauseam throughout the book, describes the mirror frame Carlos used when sending Mason pictures of his wild pigs. Hint

Rococo

Chianti

Baroque

Yquem

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Question 6 of 15

6. What kind of gem is in the ring that Clarice sends to Ardelia? Hint

Emerald

Diamond

Ruby

Opal

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is it that Dr. Doemling says is the factor that draws Lecter to Starling? Hint

Love

Sympathy

Control

Mercy

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does Dr. Lecter call his complex system of mnemonic devices? Hint

his palace

Utopia

his kingdom

Clarice

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Question 9 of 15

9. At the end of the book, who arrests Hannibal Lecter? Hint

Paul Krendler

Clarice Starling

Jack Crawford

None of these

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the Verger homestead? Hint

Muskrat Farm

Hedgehog Acres

Hedgehog Farm

The Tulgey Wood

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Question 11 of 15

11. Whose eyebrow does Hannibal nip when he is tied up in the barn? Hint

Tommaso's

Barney's

Cordell's

Carlo's

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which character from a musical does Clarice imitate at her dinner with Hannibal Lecter and Paul Krendler? Hint

Danny Zuko ("Grease")

Fraulein Maria ("The Sound of Music")

Oliver Twist ("Oliver")

Eliza Doolittle ("My Fair Lady")

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Question 13 of 15

13. On which continent do we last read about Hannibal Lecter? Hint

North America

None - he's dead

Australia

South America

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Question 14 of 15

14. Hannibal thinks Clarice Starling's place in the world would be perfect for the return of whom? Hint

His deceased dog

His deceased mother

His deceased sister

His deceased aunt

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Question 15 of 15

15. Hannibal Lecter seems to have an inexhaustable source of income. From where did he get it? Hint

investing

his patients

inheritance

embezzlement

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Hannibal's country of birth?

Answer: Lithuania

"We knooowww Hannibal Lecter was born in Lithuania. His father was a count, title dating from the tenth century, his mother high-born Italian, a Visconti." - Dr. Doemling

2. Which of these images did Dr. Lecter NOT use as a mnemonic device when trying to recall Clarice's address?

Answer: A Mustang convertible driving in reverse down I-98

"A parade in Arlington National Cemetary led by Jesus, thirty-three, driving a '27 Model-T Ford truck, a 'tin lizzie', with J. Edgar Hoover standing in the truck bed wearing a tutu and waving to an unseen crowd. Marching behind him is Clarice Starling carrying a .308 Enfield rifle at shoulder arms."

3. Hannibal ate Mason Verger's nose.

Answer: False

Mason ate it himself, under the influence of both Dr. Lecter and illegal narcotics.

4. In which handwriting style did Hannibal write his letters to Clarice?

Answer: Copperplate

5. This word, used ad nauseam throughout the book, describes the mirror frame Carlos used when sending Mason pictures of his wild pigs.

Answer: Rococo

Chateau d'Yquem was a wine that Hannibal particularly enjoyed.

6. What kind of gem is in the ring that Clarice sends to Ardelia?

Answer: Emerald

The ring is engraved, "AM-CS".

7. What is it that Dr. Doemling says is the factor that draws Lecter to Starling?

Answer: Control

"I'm not proposing a kind of sympathy between two orphans, Mr. Verger. This is not about sympathy. Sympathy does not enter here. And mercy is left bleeding in the dust. Listen to me. What a common experience of being an orphan gives Dr. Lecter is simply a better ability to understand her, and ultimately control her. This is all about control." - Dr. Doemling

8. What does Dr. Lecter call his complex system of mnemonic devices?

Answer: his palace

Often throughout the book he refers to it thusly.

9. At the end of the book, who arrests Hannibal Lecter?

Answer: None of these

In fact, Dr. Lecter is not in custody at the end of the book. He is living with Clarice in Buenos Aires (I like this ending far better than the movie adaptation, personally).

10. What was the name of the Verger homestead?

Answer: Muskrat Farm

11. Whose eyebrow does Hannibal nip when he is tied up in the barn?

Answer: Cordell's

12. Which character from a musical does Clarice imitate at her dinner with Hannibal Lecter and Paul Krendler?

Answer: Oliver Twist ("Oliver")

"Forgive me if I sound like Oliver when I ask for MORE!"

13. On which continent do we last read about Hannibal Lecter?

Answer: South America

Barney runs into him while vacationing in Buenos Aires.

14. Hannibal thinks Clarice Starling's place in the world would be perfect for the return of whom?

Answer: His deceased sister

Mischa was killed as a child during WWII.

15. Hannibal Lecter seems to have an inexhaustable source of income. From where did he get it?

Answer: his patients

It is mentioned in the book that Hannibal Lecter convinced a few of his elderly patients to sign over great deals of money to him.

Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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