"Blood and Chocolate" (2007) Trivia Quiz

Answer: Romania

The pack lives in Romania, but Vivian's parents had moved their family to America. They wound up being killed by locals because they didn't have the protection of the pack. Only Vivian survived the slaughter.

RT: Annette Curtis Clause wrote the YA novel of the same name that the movie is loosely based on.

Answer: Hugh Dancy

Aiden is an American visiting Romania while working on his comic book, which is about the loup garou. When the pack learns of Aiden's interest in not only Vivian, but the loup garou as well, they want him gone - one way or another.

RT: In Vivian's human aspect, she works in a chocolate shop. Human Aiden is a metaphor for the 'chocolate' (humanity) in the title.

Answer: True

Aiden's father was not happy with his son's choice of profession. When Aiden tried to leave home at 17, his father threatened to kill him. Aiden got the best of his father but had to go on the run to escape the assault charges.

RT: All of the illustrations by Aiden seen in the movie were actually drawn by Spanish graphic artist Victoria Francés.

Answer: Loup Garou

The loup garou, or ruguru, are a breed apart from the 'traditional' werewolves. They are not infected or cursed, but are born with their powers. They also cannot pass their powers on via bite or scratch.

RT: The loup garou are a well known legend in Cajun folklore. Described as having the body of a human and the head of a wolf or dog, the loup garou tales were used to frighten disobedient children.

Answer: Fire

The loup garou are only vulnerable to silver and fire. If infected with even the slightest trace of silver, they will die unless they take a specially formulated antigen. When Aiden suspects Vivian is a loup garou, he offers her a silver pendant which she refuses to touch.

RT: Jennifer Love Hewitt was offered the part of Vivian but declined. The part went to Agnes Bruckner, the only American in the cast.

Answer: False

The loup garou have the ability to transform at will. There's no bone-snapping, skin shedding, screaming transformation in the movie. Instead, the loup garous' metamorphosis is more magical than physical, shimmering from one form to another.

RT: Christopher Landon, son of Michael Landon ("I Was a Teenage Werewolf"), wrote a script based on the book.

Answer: Gabriel

As leader of the pack, Gabriel takes a new mate every seven years. Vivian is his next intended. When Gabriel dies, Rafe will succeed him as pack leader.

RT: Gabriel and the loup garou 'family' are a metaphor for the 'blood' in the title of the film. Ultimately Vivian must choose between 'blood' (family/Gabriel), and 'chocolate' (humanity/Aiden).

Answer: Son

Rafe is the son of Gabriel and his current mate Astrid, Vivian's aunt. Although destined to take his father's place as leader of the pack, Rafe often breaks the rules designed to keep the pack safe.

RT: One of the pack member's name is Ulf, which is Norse for wolf.

Answer: Aiden

Gabriel sends Rafe to warn, threaten, or bribe Aiden to leave. If Aiden doesn't leave, Rafe is ordered to kill him. Aiden ends up killing Rafe during a fight, which sets the entire pack (except Vivian) against Aiden.

RT: The role of Gabriel was played by Olivier Martinez, once billed as "the French Brad Pitt".

Answer: Use of silver in film processing

Vivian had been warned never to go there because of the silver. She was already poisoned with silver when Aiden cut her with the silver knife. The remnants of silver in the processing plant made her condition worse.

RT: Herman Hesse's "Der Steppenwolf" is quoted in the film: "I had the taste of blood and chocolate in my mouth, the one as hateful as the other."