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The Wolf Man Trivia Quiz

The quiz is on the old Universal monster classic "The Wolf Man" which starred Lon Chaney, Jr. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by LindaC007. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LindaC007

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,295

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1570

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 209 (10/15), Guest 66 (13/15), Guest 207 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What year was 'The Wolf Man' released? Hint

1941

1945

1931

1935

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who created the 'werewolf' makeup Lon Chaney, Jr. wore? Hint

Jack Pierce

Lucas Arts

Kenny Baker

Tom Savini

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Question 3 of 15

3. Why was Larry Talbot returning home to Talbot Castle? Hint

His older brother had died

He was running from the law

He was out of money

He wanted an English wife

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Question 4 of 15

4. How does Larry see Gwen for the first time? Hint

on television

through a telescope

on a book cover

in the newspaper

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Question 5 of 15

5. The now famous rhyme 'Even a man who is pure of heart' was first told to Larry by whom? Hint

Gwen Conliffe

Bela the fortune teller

Jenny Williams

Lord Talbot

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where did Larry, Gwen, and Jenny go that night? Hint

to the village dance

to the carnival

to hear Mass

to the movies

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does Bela, the gypsy fortune teller, see in Jenny's palm? Hint

riches galore

a handsome stranger

a pentagram

long, happy life

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who played the role of Bela? Hint

Boris Karloff

Peter Cushing

Lon Chaney, Sr.

Bela Lugosi

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does Larry use to kill the wolf he sees attacking Jenny? Hint

silver knife

silver bullet

silver headed cane

silver arrow

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Question 10 of 15

10. Counting Jenny, how many people are killed by werewolves in 'The Wolf Man'? Hint

four

three

two

one

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the inspector's name who heads the investigation into the murders? Hint

Peter Allen

Sgt. Dutch Van Den Boeurk

Col. Paul Montford

Lt. Willims-Ankers

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the name of the old gypsy woman who frees Larry from the animal trap? Hint

Martina

Nadia

Olga

Maleva

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who kills Larry? Hint

Lord Talbot

Jenny's father, Mr. Williams

Paul Montford

townspeople

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many times did Lon Chaney, Jr. play the Larry Talbot/werewolf character in films? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Do you know which kind of monster that Lon Chaney, Jr. NEVER played in a movie? Hint

Vampire

Werewolf

the Black Lagoon Creature

Frankenstein's monster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was 'The Wolf Man' released?

Answer: 1941

It was released two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was a big box office hit.

2. Who created the 'werewolf' makeup Lon Chaney, Jr. wore?

Answer: Jack Pierce

Chaney sat through nearly 5 hours of makeup to become the 'werewolf'. The 'fur' was Yak hair.

3. Why was Larry Talbot returning home to Talbot Castle?

Answer: His older brother had died

Larry's older brother had died, making Larry the heir to the title 'Lord Talbot'.

4. How does Larry see Gwen for the first time?

Answer: through a telescope

Larry then proceeds to the village to meet her.

5. The now famous rhyme 'Even a man who is pure of heart' was first told to Larry by whom?

Answer: Gwen Conliffe

He heard it first from Gwen at their first meeting. "Even a man who is pure at heart and says his prayers by night, can become a wolf, when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright."

6. Where did Larry, Gwen, and Jenny go that night?

Answer: to the carnival

Larry asked Gwen to join him at the carnival. She agrees, but brings her friend, Jenny, along as a chaperone.

7. What does Bela, the gypsy fortune teller, see in Jenny's palm?

Answer: a pentagram

The pentagram marked Jenny as the werewolf's next victim!

8. Who played the role of Bela?

Answer: Bela Lugosi

He only had a small part here, but Lugosi will always be remembered as the definitive Count Dracula in the 1931 Universal movie classic "Dracula".

9. What does Larry use to kill the wolf he sees attacking Jenny?

Answer: silver headed cane

All these things could have worked, but Larry was carrying the silver wolf head cane he had bought earlier from Gwen.

10. Counting Jenny, how many people are killed by werewolves in 'The Wolf Man'?

Answer: two

Bela kills Jenny, and Larry kills a gravedigger.

11. What is the inspector's name who heads the investigation into the murders?

Answer: Col. Paul Montford

He was played by Ralph Bellamy.

12. What is the name of the old gypsy woman who frees Larry from the animal trap?

Answer: Maleva

Maleva, Bela's mother, was superbly played by Russian actress, Maria Ouspenskaya.

13. Who kills Larry?

Answer: Lord Talbot

Lord Talbot kills the 'wolf' who attacks Gwen, with the same silver headed cane Larry used to kill Bela. To Lord Talbot's horror, the wolf turns back into his son, Larry.

14. How many times did Lon Chaney, Jr. play the Larry Talbot/werewolf character in films?

Answer: 5

'The Wolf Man' (1941), 'Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man' (1943), 'House of Frankenstein' (1944), 'House Of Dracula' (1945), and 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' (1948) all featured Lon Chaney, Jr. as the wolf man, Larry Talbot.

15. Do you know which kind of monster that Lon Chaney, Jr. NEVER played in a movie?

Answer: the Black Lagoon Creature

He played the Frankenstein Monster in 'The Ghost Of Frankenstein' (1942), and he also stepped in for Glenn Strange (after Strange hurt his leg) in 'Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein', doing some of the Monster's scenes. He played a vampire in 'Son Of Dracula' (1943), and played the Mummy in 'The Mummy's Tomb' (!941), 'The Mummy's Ghost' (1944), and 'The Mummy's Curse' (1944). If you love the old classic monsters films as much as I do, I hope you will try my other quizzes on the classic monster movies. Thank you for taking my quiz on "The Wolf Man".

Source: Author LindaC007

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