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Bram Stoker And 'Dracula' Trivia Quiz

This is on the life of the creator of Count Dracula, Bram Stoker. There are a few questions on 'Dracula', also.

A multiple-choice quiz by LindaC007. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
LindaC007

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,256

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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910

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Question 1 of 10

1. When and where was Abraham 'Bram' Stoker born? Hint

Kirriemuir, Scotland on May 9, 1860

Edinburgh, Scotland on March 8, 1859

Dublin, Ireland on Nov. 8, 1847

London, England on Aug. 22, 1855

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Question 2 of 10

2. Stoker often talked of how difficult being the only child of doting parents had been on him.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Bram Stoker's wife? Hint

Mina Murray

Lucy Westerna

Nina Bouclcault

Florence Balcombe

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which statement about Stoker's wife is true? Hint

She was one of the Great Beauties of her day.

Stoker coined the phrase 'Stop a clock' concerning her looks.

She was motherly, plain, and 20 years his senior.

She was a large, heavyset lady with a shrewish tongue.

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Question 5 of 10

5. All but one of these statements about Stoker's life are true. Which one is NOT correct? Hint

He was once a drama critic for the London Mail.

Stoker had a degree in Mathematics from Trinty College, Dublin.

His father translated Eastern European manuscripts for Trinity College.

Stoker once worked for the Civil Service.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What famous celebrity did Stoker begin working for in 1878? Hint

Sir Henry Irving

Oscar Wilde

Sir James Barrie

Kenneth Grahame

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first book Stoker ever wrote was not published for many years after it was written. What is its title? Hint

Lair of the White Worm

Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland

A Life Of Irving

Under The Sunset

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was the novel 'Dracula' first published? Hint

1902

1897

1882

1890

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bram Stoker personally picked Bela Lugosi to portray his bloodthirsty Count in the 1924 London stage version of 'Dracula'.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 1922 silent film 'Nosferatu' had to change both its title and character names because they had never been given permission to film 'Dracula'.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When and where was Abraham 'Bram' Stoker born?

Answer: Dublin, Ireland on Nov. 8, 1847

Abraham Stoker was born on Marino Crescent in Clontarf near Dublin, (in 1900 it became part of Dublin), to Charlotte Thornby and Abraham Stoker, a civil servant. Kenneth Grahame, of 'The Wind in the Willows' fame, was born in Edinburgh on March 8,1859. Sir James Barrie, the creator of 'Peter Pan', was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, on May 9, 1860.

2. Stoker often talked of how difficult being the only child of doting parents had been on him.

Answer: False

No, actually he was the third of seven childen. Stoker was bedridden as a child until he was seven with an unidentified illness.

3. What was the name of Bram Stoker's wife?

Answer: Florence Balcombe

Florence Balcombe was 19 when she married Stoker in 1878 and moved to London with him. She was the former sweetheart of Oscar Wilde and was said to be one of the great beauties of her day. The Stoker's had only one child, a son named Noel. Lucy and Mina are characters from Stoker's novel 'Dracula'. Nina Bouclcault was the first person to portray 'Peter Pan' on stage on Dec. 27, 1904, when the play opened in London.

4. Which statement about Stoker's wife is true?

Answer: She was one of the Great Beauties of her day.

She was considered one of the great beauties of her day.

5. All but one of these statements about Stoker's life are true. Which one is NOT correct?

Answer: His father translated Eastern European manuscripts for Trinity College.

Stoker graduated with honors in Mathematics from Trinity College, Dublin. While in school he was named university scholar for football and marathon walking. His father, also named Abraham, was a civil servant at Dublin Castle. After graduating from Trinity, Stoker worked for eight years in civil service.

6. What famous celebrity did Stoker begin working for in 1878?

Answer: Sir Henry Irving

Stoker meet London's famous stage actor while he was still a student at Trinity when Stoker went to see Irving in a play in Dublin. Later, when Stoker wrote a favorable review of one of Irving's plays for The Evening Mail, they became friends. In 1878, Stoker moved to London and was Irving's publicist and business manager for Irving's Lycaem Theater.

Their close association and friendship lasted until Irving's death in 1905. It is said that Dracula's forceful personality was taken from Irving's.

7. The first book Stoker ever wrote was not published for many years after it was written. What is its title?

Answer: Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland

After Stoker graduated from Trinity, he followed his father's footsteps into civil service in Dublin Castle, and wrote this dry tome on a clerk's duties. It was not published until 1879.

8. When was the novel 'Dracula' first published?

Answer: 1897

'Dracula' was first published in 1897. 'Under The Sunset', eight eerie stories for children, was published in 1882. 'The Snake's Pass', Stoker's first novel, was published in 1890.

9. Bram Stoker personally picked Bela Lugosi to portray his bloodthirsty Count in the 1924 London stage version of 'Dracula'.

Answer: False

No, Stoker died in 1912, and did not live to see either the 1924 stage version of 'Dracula' or the tremendous success of the 1931 Universal film of his novel.

10. The 1922 silent film 'Nosferatu' had to change both its title and character names because they had never been given permission to film 'Dracula'.

Answer: True

They had never gotten permission from Stoker's estate to use the title 'Dracula' or the names of the characters in the novel.

Source: Author LindaC007

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