Carmilla Quizzes

Carmilla Quiz 1

By Kristen Osborne-Bartucca · Last reviewed April 01, 2020

1 Who narrates the tale?

The General

Carmilla

Laura

Laura's father
2 The novella was first published in ___?

1871

1890

1860

1817
3 All of the following are the same person except ___.

Millarca

Carmilla

Cillarma

Mircalla
4 Whose papers is Laura's tale included in?

Laura's father

Doctor Hesselius

Baron Vordenburg

General Spielsdorf
5 Laura is described as all the following except ___.

kind

witty

lonely

pretty
6 The vampire kills all the following except ___.

Bertha

A ranger's daughter

The swineherd's wife

Laura
7 Laura's schloss is described as all the following except ___.

isolated

serene

lovely

gaudy
8 Who has died at the beginning of the tale?

Mircalla

Bertha

Laura's mother

A ranger's daughter
9 Karnstein features ___.

a ruined chapel

a ruined chateau

the family tombs

all of these
10 Laura's first distinct memory consists of all the following except ___.

a large cat-like creature menacing her

a lovely young woman lying down with her

being pierced at night by two sharp points

waking up alone and feeling neglected
11 The tone of the General's letter is ___.

hysterical and impassioned

ebullient

indifferent and blithe

dry and pragmatic
12 The General says his goal in life now is ___.

power

peace

amusement

vengeance
13 Mademoiselle sees the supernatural in ___.

the dark trees

the moonlight

the mountains

the stars
14 The carriage and riders include all the following except ___.

a tall man with a pale face

an elegant older woman

ragged horsemen

a lovely young woman
15 The old woman is best described as ___.

elegant

lithesome

amusing

coy
16 What favor does the old woman ask of Laura's father?

To borrow a bit of money and food for the journey

To direct her toward Karnstein

To borrow a horse

To have her daughter stay with them
17 Who/what did the governesses notice inside the carriage?

A pale man

A creature

Another lovely young woman

A horrid black woman
18 Carmilla is described as ___.

extremely beautiful

warm and kind

gentle

all of these
19 A conspicuous feature of Carmilla's is her ___.

wit

languor

tidiness

jealousy
20 What do Laura and Carmilla find out they have in common?

Loss of a parent

Loneliness

The dreamlike experience from childhood with the young woman

A love of nature and the Gothic
21 Amid Laura's attraction to Carmilla is also a bit of ___.

wariness

confusion

repulsion

jealousy
22 Things that are odd about Carmilla are all of the following except ___.

sleeping with her door locked from the inside

her staying in her room until one in the afternoon

her losses of memory

not telling Laura anything about herself
23 What makes Laura uncomfortable about Carmilla?

Her moments of extreme passion for Laura

Her weakness of body

Her manner of joking

Her elegant comportment
24 Laura says that Carmilla sometimes behaves like a ___.

lover

queen

sister

child
25 All of the following are true about Carmilla except ___.

she eats very little

she seems to not be afraid of death

she refuses to go into the woods

she seems inhospitable to religion

Carmilla is actually an anagram of the character's real name. In reality, carmilla is Mircalla, the Countess Karnstein, who died many years ago. She had a lover and her early death plunged him into inconsolable grief. He moved her ruins to try and...

Asked by Natalie J #1272259

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/17/2023 2:42 PM

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What do you think is the most unnerving aspect of Carmilla’s dream and why?

The needles piercing Carmilla's throat was the most unnerving for me.

Asked by Vivaan D #1238415

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/23/2022 4:05 PM

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How do you think Carmilla feels about being a vampire? Why or why not?

I think Carmilla actually likes being a vampire. Carmilla is a vampire of marvelous beauty. She is gentle and kind, her voice is soft, and she moves easily and elegantly.

Asked by Eduardo C #1216780

Answered by Aslan on 2/25/2022 3:57 AM

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