Can You Guess The Horror Story From Just One Quote?

You can take this fun Halloween-ish book quiz by Alex Alvarez on Buzzfeed Books, and check back here to share your score in the comments!

 

1. What horror novel is this line from?

   
   1. Pet Sematary, by Stephen King
   2. The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe
   3. The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
2. Which short story is this horrifying description from?

   
   1. “Click-clack the Rattlebag,” by Neil Gaiman
   2. “The Colour out of Space,” by H.P. Lovecraft
   3. “I Have no Mouth and I Must Scream,” by Harlan Ellison
3. Whence this troubling thought?

   
   1. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
   2. Dracula, by Bram Stoker
   3. Carmilla, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
4. What chilling work gave us this line?

   
   1. American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis
   2. The Silence of the Lambs, by Thomas Harris
   3. Carrion Comfort, by Dan Simmons
5. What book is this unsettling line from?

   
   1. The Ritual, by Adam Nevill
   2. The Cipher, by Kathe Koja
   3. The Ruins, by Scott Smith
6. What short story produced this moment of horror?

   
   1. “The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
   2. “The Infamous Bengal Ming,” by Rajesh Parameswaran
   3. “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner
7. Which Edgar Allan Poe story gave us this classic line?

   
   1. “Morella”
   2. “The Tell-Tale Heart”
   3. “The Black Cat”
8. Which short story has this as its opening?

   
   1. “The Dunwich Horror,” by H.P. Lovecraft
   2. “Snow, Glass, Apples,” by Neil Gaiman
   3. “Out of Skin,” by Emily Carroll
9. Which novel includes this beautiful, frightening statement?

   
   1. Anno Dracula, by Kim Newman
   2. The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice
   3. The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill

 

 

 

As for my score…

Shadow Girl is a Master of Fright
You got 7 out of 9 right!

‘When it comes to all that is gruesome, horrific, and frightening, no one holds the candle to you. Or a crucifix, for that matter.’

You Are What You Read – What Type Of Book Are You?

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Isaac Fitzgerald ~ BuzzFeed

You are what you read. ~ What Type Of Book Are You?
Take the BuzzFeed Quiz HERE to find out!

ShadowGirl, You got: Bathroom Book
You’re anything but pretentious. No matter what else might be happening (*ahem*), you love to laugh, educate, and entertain. People can always count on you, and you don’t play games. Unless it’s sudoku!