Literary Villains
In the Harry Potter series, this dark wizard is known as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Lord Voldemort
A teenager volunteers to take her younger sister's place in a deadly televised competition.
The Hunger Games
This 2017 film adaptation follows a group of children confronting a shape-shifting evil in Derry, Maine.
In the Harry Potter books, this object can contain a fragment of a person's soul.
A Horcrux
The word 'Halloween' is a shortened form of what traditional name for October 31?
All Hallows' Eve
This queen in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is famous for ordering beheadings.
The Queen of Hearts
A young girl falls down a rabbit hole and encounters a world of peculiar creatures.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
In Coraline, what distinctive objects replace the eyes of the Other Mother and her creations?
Buttons
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, what supernatural object reflects the consequences of Dorian's immoral actions?
His portrait
What traditional Halloween decoration is made by carving a face into a pumpkin?
A jack-o'-lantern
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, this ruler keeps Narnia in an endless winter.
The White Witch (Jadis)
In this dystopian novel, citizens are assigned roles based on their abilities, and one young boy discovers the disturbing truth behind his seemingly perfect society.
The Giver
This Stephen King novel inspired the film about a writer trapped in an isolated hotel with his family.
The Shining
In Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, what imagined sound drives the narrator to confess to murder?
The beating of the victim's heart
What is the name of the ancient Celtic festival associated with Halloween's origins?
Samhain
This Shakespearean character manipulates Othello into believing his wife is unfaithful.
Iago
A mysterious millionaire throws extravagant parties in hopes of reuniting with a woman from his past.
The Great Gatsby
This 1990 film adaptation features a young boy who discovers a convention of child-hating witches.
The Witches
In The Monkey's Paw, how many wishes does the enchanted object grant its holder?
Three
What does the word 'hallow' mean in the name Halloween?
A saint or holy person
In 1984, this Party official tortures Winston Smith in the Ministry of Love.
O'Brien
A governess at Thornfield Hall falls in love with her employer, who conceals a shocking secret.
Jane Eyre
Which author wrote the 1897 novel that introduced Count Dracula?
Bram Stoker
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, which character is haunted by the ghost of a former friend whom he ordered murdered?
Macbeth (haunted by Banquo's ghost)
Which Irish folktale figure is commonly associated with the origin of the jack-o'-lantern legend?
Stingy Jack