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HBO's "Carnivale" Season One Trivia Quiz

The questions are based on information from the first season of Carnivale.

A multiple-choice quiz by jlozado. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jlozado

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,215

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1114

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the bearded woman? Hint

Sofie

Rita Sue

Ruthie

Lila

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the relationship between Rita Sue and Libby? Hint

sisters

aunt/niece

cousins

mother/daughter

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which character has NOT committed murder (as far as we know)? Hint

Samson

Jones

Ben

Iris

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the man/creature behind the curtain?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. During a flashback sequence, we see Ben as a child after he brings an animal back to life. What animal does he bring back from the dead? Hint

puppy

baby rabbit

chick

kitten

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Question 6 of 10

6. Brother Justin refers to himself as what? Hint

God's Loyal Worker

The Devil's Servant

The Left Hand of God

God's Fallen Angel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sofie and Ben are romantically involved.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Samson runs the carnival, but he used to be one of the acts. What was Samson's talent? Hint

reading minds

body building

bending objects with his mind

performing magic

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the stripper Stumpy/Felix hires to work with Rita Sue and Libby? Hint

Rosita

Juanita

Carolina

Catalina

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Question 10 of 10

10. A big mystery in the series is Ben's father. What is his name? Hint

Ben Hawkins, Sr.

Henry Scudder

Joseph Burnett

John Lewis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the bearded woman?

Answer: Lila

Lila's beard looks very real, a testament to great makeup artists. Ruthie is the snake charmer, Rita Sue is a stripper and Sofie reads tarot cards with the help of her mother.

2. What is the relationship between Rita Sue and Libby?

Answer: mother/daughter

Both of them are strippers and prostitutes. Libby's sister, Dora May, was also in the strip show until she was murdered.

3. Which character has NOT committed murder (as far as we know)?

Answer: Jones

Samson shot the man who allegedly killed Dora May. Iris killed several children by setting Justin's new church on fire. Ben strangled Lodz for murdering Ruthie. Ben is also being hunted by the police for murder.

4. What is the name of the man/creature behind the curtain?

Answer: Management

Samson continually refers to him/it as "Management" throughout the show. He is the one that supposedly makes all decisions concerning the crew of the carnival. At first, only Samson is allowed to speak with him, but eventually we see Lodz and Ben talking with him as well.

5. During a flashback sequence, we see Ben as a child after he brings an animal back to life. What animal does he bring back from the dead?

Answer: kitten

We see Ben's mother yelling at him and then drowning the kitten because it's supposed to be dead. Healing injured animals/people and bringing them back to life is Ben's gift.

6. Brother Justin refers to himself as what?

Answer: The Left Hand of God

Justin calls himself this while in the mental hospital.

7. Sofie and Ben are romantically involved.

Answer: false

Sofie and Ben seem to be friends, but that is all. Ben is involved with Ruthie while Sofie has romantic encounters with Jones, Libby and a stranger in a cafe.

8. Samson runs the carnival, but he used to be one of the acts. What was Samson's talent?

Answer: body building

Everyone who attends Dora May's funeral places a personal object in her grave. Samson contributes a photograph of him flexing his muscles in a professional pose.

9. What is the name of the stripper Stumpy/Felix hires to work with Rita Sue and Libby?

Answer: Catalina

He sleeps with Catalina in a bar/brothel and then hires her to come work for him in the strip show. Rita Sue is very jealous of her and tries to upstage her.

10. A big mystery in the series is Ben's father. What is his name?

Answer: Henry Scudder

Scudder used to work with Samson in the carnival but has since disappeared. Ben is interested in knowing more about him.

Source: Author jlozado

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