How well do you know your literary vampires?

There is a lot of interest in vampires right now in pop-culture. This test was partially motivated by my own personal interest in the subject as, to be honest, a slow day at work. Erm, any way, there are questions not only relevant to contemporary vampire fiction but also historical origins of the genre. It should be noted that I stuck to literature, so there are no references to Buffy/Angel, Blade or other visual forms unless a story was adapted from a book.

So do you have the knowledge to pass this quiz with flying colors? Or are you likely to end up on a vampire's menu? Take the quiz and discover whether your vampire knowledge is up to par.

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1. A journalist goes to 1930s Chicago looking for a new start, only to end up among the ranks of the undead ...
Henry Fitzroy (Vickie Nelson Series)
Jack Fleming (Vampire Files)
Lestat (Vampire Chronicles)
Thomas (Dresden Files)
2. For all he moans and whines about his existence, this character actually enjoys who and what he is ...
Lestat (Vampire Chronicles)
Marious (Vampire Chronicles)
Armand (Vampire Chronicles)
Louis (Vampire Chronicles)
3. Born the son of a king, this gentleman writes romance novels to pay the bills.
Jack Fleming (Vampire Files)
Lestat (Vampire Chronicles)
Henry Fitzroy (Vickie Nelson Series)
Lord Ruthven (The Vampyre)
4. Dracula the Bram Stoker character in the book of the same name is partially based on this historical figure:
Radu cel Frumas
Vlad II Dracul
Vlad Tepes
Mircea the Elder
5. "Carmilla" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu came out in what year?
1872
1897
1819
1845
6. This author's books gave us a different perspective on "Dracula" starting with "The Dracula Tapes"
John William Polidori
Whitley Streiber
Fred Saberhagen
Brian Lumley
7. The novel "Fevre Dream" by George RR Martin takes place on what waterway?
Blue Danube
Amazon
Mississippi
Seine
8. "Those Who Hunt the Night" by Barbara Hambly takes place in what city and country?
Paris, France
London, England
Rome, Italy
Edinburgh, Scotland
9. This series of children's books features a vampiric rabbit:
Bunnicula
The Little Vampire
Cirque du Freak
Companions of the Night Series
10. Three movies (each with different titles) have been based off of one book. Name the book.
Vampires by John Steakly
The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas
Fevre Dream by George RR Martin
I am Legend by Richard Matheson
11. Once an ace detective of this police force, Vickie Nelson is now a freelance agent in what city?
Bon Temps, Louisiana
Toronto, Canada
Chicago, Illinois
St. Louis, Illinois
12. "The Vampyre" was written in 1816 at a party, but not published until 1819. Who was the author?
Lord Byron
John William Polidori
Mary Shelly
Percy Bysshe Shelly
13. In Charlaine Harris' series "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" takes place in what city and state?
Atlanta, Georgia
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bon Temps, Louisian
Graceland, Tennesse
14. "Varney the Vampire" (aka "The Feast of Blood") came out between 1845 and 1847 in the form of these kinds of books.
Penny Dreadfuls
Pulps
Glossy Magazines
Comic Books
15. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro is best known for this series of books:
The Saint-Germain Novels
The Vampire Chronicles
The Southern Vampire Mysteries
The Vampire Files
16. "The Vampire in Lore and Legend" was written by whom?
Basil Copper
Katherine Ramsland
Tim Kane
Montague Summers
17. Harry Dresden's brother's name is:
Henry
Thomas
Jack
David
18. This famous silent movie was based off "Dracula" without the permission of Mrs. Stoker:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
The Circus (1928)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Nosferatu (1922)
19. In Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series, the Black Ribboners are vampires who've sworn off drinking what?
Blood
Wine
Beer
Sherry
20. "'Salem's Lot" by Stephen King has twice been adapted for television. But did you know it has also been adapted as a seven part radio play? Which company adapted the book?
Big Finish Productions
British Broadcasting Corporation
Doubleday
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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