The Bloody Chamber Quizzes

The Bloody Chamber Quiz 1

By Tania Asnes · Edited by W.C. Miller · Last reviewed September 09, 2007

1 What genre does Angela Carter's writing exemplify?

Magical realism.

Fantasy.

Slave Narrative.

Satire.
2 Which author's fairy tales did Angela Carter translate?

Charles Perrault.

Ronald Barthes.

Hans Christian Andersen.

The Brothers Grimm.
3 What country was Angela Carter from?

Ireland.

The United States of America.

England.

Wales.
4 "The Bloody Chamber" is based on what fairy tale?

Beauty and the Beast.

Red Riding Hood.

Bluebeard.

Snow White.
5 In what country does "The Bloody Chamber" take place?

Romania.

Germany.

France.

England.
6 Who narrates the story?

The heroine.

The heroine's mother.

The Marquis.

Jean-Yves.
7 What is the heroine's name?

The Marquis.

Beauty.

The Countess.

We do not know.
8 What instrument does the heroine play?

The harp.

The viola.

The piano.

The harpsichord.
9 What about the Marquis makes the heroine uneasy?

He is a very old man.

He is a known murderer.

He is blind.

He does not show emotion.
10 The heroine is what number wife to the Marquis?

Fifth.

Fourth.

First.

Third.
11 What opera did the Marquis take the heroine to see?

Tristan.

La Traviata.

La Boheme.

Carmen.
12 What piece of jewelry does the Marquis make the heroine wear?

An opal bracelet.

A ruby choker.

A ruby bracelet.

An opal necklace.
13 The Marquis looks at the heroine as though she is what?

"Jewelry."

"An evening star walking on the rim of night."

"An opera diva."

"Horseflesh."
14 How many mirrors are in the bridal suite?

Eleven.

Ten.

Twelve.

Nine.
15 With what has the Marquis filled the bridal suite?

Lilies.

Roses.

Jonquils.

Lilacs.
16 According to the heroine, what does the bridal suite resemble?

A funeral parlor.

A torture chamber.

Every girl's dream.

A playground.
17 What kind of images does the heroine find in the Marquis's books?

Ancient.

Magical.

Unpublished.

Pornographic.
18 Where does the Marquis forbid the heroine to go?

Outside the castle.

Outside her room.

His private room.

His study.
19 What else does the Marquis forbid the heroine to do?

Speak to Jean-Yves.

Remove her necklace.

Get dressed.

Call her mother.
20 How many corpses does the heroine find in the forbidden room?

Four.

Three.

Two.

None.
21 Why can't the narrator hide from the Marquis that she has been inside the forbidden room?

Because of the heart-shaped mark on her forehead?

The key to the room has an indelible bloodstain.

Jean-Yves has already told him.

The room is outfitted with a security system.
22 What does the Marquis call his forbidden room?

"My hell."

"My heaven."

"My salvation."

"My torture chamber."
23 How does the Marquis plan to kill the heroine?

Beheading.

The rack.

Iron maiden.

Strangulation.
24 Who saves the heroine?

Jean-Yves.

She does.

Her mother.

The Marquis himself.
25 With whom does the heroine live after the Marquis's death?

Her mother and Jean-Yves.

Jean-Yves.

She lives alone.

Her mother.

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