Do you really know the Monstrumologist series?

Do you really know the Monstrumologist series?

Some of these questions are hard, but then again, so is life. There are 18 questions plus 2 bonus questions which you can imagine don't count into the final score. If you get at least 9 right - congratulations, you win at a pointless trivia test. If you get 8 and less - *you tried.* If you get 4 and less: Shame on you.

published on May 23, 2014
1/20

Which city, mentioned in the books, is pictured in the 1890 postcard below?

Which city, mentioned in the books, is pictured in the 1890 postcard below?
Paris
London
New York
Prague
Venice
2/20

What is in this picture?

What is in this picture?
Northwestern Ontario
The Island of Socotra
the outskirts of Boston, Massachussetts
Cerrejón, Columbia
3/20

Which weapon does Will Henry use to kill Jack Kearns?

the good old revolver
Winchester rifle
hastily fashioned bow and arrow
medical scissors
long sharp knife
4/20

What is Will Henry's mother's name?

Mary
Molly
Margaret
Martha
Mina
5/20

When Will Henry sees the color red, he is reminded of:

pretty girls' dresses
ugly girls' dresses
Mr. Kendall's bloodied teeth
apples
rotting flesh
6/20

Will Henry is pronounced to have worse teeth than a certain animal. Which one?

shark
goat
old sperm whale
llama
buffalo
7/20

Which fact about this creature is NOT TRUE?

Which fact about this creature is NOT TRUE?
It has a heart of ice.
It completely obliterates the personality of the person it possesses.
It can fly.
It looks a bit like a moose on steroids.
It can only procreate through possession of humans.
8/20

Which of the following is an activity or ability that monstrumologists are NOT known for?

laboring in the darkness
pretending to be real doctors
killing things
surviving day by day without continuous assistance
wallowing in self-pity
9/20

Which addictive substance is never used by either Will or Warthrop?

Coca-Cola
opium
tobacco
Darjeeling tea
champagne
10/20

"Oh, if I hear that loathsome phrase attached to my name one more time . . . !"
Which phrase?

any variety of being "indispensable"
"Will Henreeee!"
"apprentice monstrumologist"
"snap to"
11/20

Sergeant Hawk sings a French song containing this line: "J’ai fait une mâtresse y a pas longtemps." Out of the following, what would be the best translation?

I once had a lover.
I wish I had a mattress, the ground is too hard.
La lalal lala la lalala Eiffel Tower.
It's hard being a secondary character, I hope I don't die.
12/20

Emotions often run high in the Monstrumologist series: "You disgust me!" Who NEVER says this to whom?

John Chanler to Warthrop
Warthrop to Will Henry
Will Henry to Warthrop
Lilly Bates to Will Henry
13/20

When this ludicrous child grows up, he will go on to do great things, most important of which is meeting our heroes. Who is he?

When this ludicrous child grows up, he will go on to do great things, most important of which is meeting our heroes. Who is he?
John Pemberton
Jack the Ripper
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Rimbaud
Jack Fiddler
14/20

Captain Varner, the ancient mariner, has never taken off his-

wedding ring, which is now ingrown in his finger
glasses, which help him stare into the darkness of his heart
lucky underwear, which is now ... indescribable
boots, which are now fused with his feet
15/20

If Pellinore Warthrop was a cat, which breed would he be? (This is a crucial question, so choose carefully.)

If Pellinore Warthrop was a cat, which breed would he be? (This is a crucial question, so choose carefully.)
A (Persian)
B (Sphinx)
C (British Blue)
D (Maine Coon)
16/20

What is the meaning of Von Helrung's bodyguard's name (Augustin Skala)?

bodyguard (ha)
rock
headless horseman (foreshadowing)
ape guy
big man
17/20

What is in this picture?

What is in this picture?
Still life with an intestine
Mongolian death worm
Stylized sausage
Tapeworm from hell
T. Cerrejonensis
18/20

What is the color of Will Henry's hair? (Don't worry, you won't lose points for this, really, consider it a poll.)

black
dark brown
light brown
blond
red
auburn
plot twist: he's bald
19/20

Will once mentions discussing a popular author with Warthrop. This person is famous for books such as-

Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Little Dorrit
From the Earth to the Moon, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
My Little Pony, My Little Pony Returns, My Little Pony and Zombies
Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed
Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility
20/20

In the Monstrumologist series, people slap each other all the time, for various reason. But who NEVER gets to slap who?

Muriel Warthrop
Warthrop Kearns
Warthrop Will Henry
Will Henry Warthrop
Von Helrung Will Henry
Lilly Will Henry