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The Silence of the Lambs Multiple Choice

Can you answer these questions about Thomas Harris' novel, the Silence of the Lambs?
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Last updated: December 1, 2023
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1. In which city is Hannibal Lecter imprisoned in a hospital for the criminally insane?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
2. What is the nickname for the serial killer that the FBI attempts to track down?
The Tooth Fairy
John Doe
The Red Dragon
Buffalo Bill
3. Why does the disappearance of the last girl, Catherine Martin, make this case even more important than it already was?
She was a well known influencer on social media
She had a personal tie to Hannibal Lecter
Her mother was a US Senator
Young women began to riot out of fear of being the next to disappear
4. What does Clarice trade with Dr. Lecter for information about the killer?
A sweetheart deal that will allow Lecter to parole if he behaves
Access to an entire library of books
The right to be able to host a conjugal once per month
Personal information about herself
5. True or False? The main killer exclusively was hunting down larger women so that he could harvest their skin to make a suit of his own out of it.
True
False
6. What is the actual name of the main killer?
Jame Gumb
Frederick Chilton
William Booth
Francis Dolarhyde
7. Which of the Seven Deadly Sins best identifies why the killer went on his spree?
Wrath
Envy
Gluttony
Greed
8. What does the phrase "the silence of the lambs" best refer to?
The women captured were the lambs and their murder was the silencing
The sheep farm that the killer inhabited and worked at
Crying children needing to be calmed, a theme throughout the novel
Childhood trauma in Clarice's head that could be silenced if she were able to save people in need
9. Where did the killer temporarily imprison the women he abducted before killing them?
The bottom of a well in his basement
A remote barn on his farm
A hunting cabin deep in the woods
Tied in the back of his van as he was constantly on the move
10. Which of the below conditions does the killer struggle with?
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Gender Dysphoria
Xenophobia
11. What is discovered to be lodged into the latest victim's throat, a key piece in being able to track down the killer?
a Moth
Patches of torn skin
Dog fur
a Beetle
12. What did Starling discover in the storage unit of Dr. Lecter's former patient that he encouraged her to investigate?
A human head preserved in a jar
A journal of Dr. Lecter's outlining his interactions with the patient
The first clue to a scavenger hunt that would reveal the main killer
A stuffed animal lamb
13. True or False? Hannibal Lecter's escape was due to Starling's negligence as she left a paper clip on the case file she gave him to review.
True
False
14. According to Crawford, what is the sole weakness of Hannibal Lecter?
He has a soft spot for women
If you threaten him enough, he will eventually cave in
His pride in his actions can cause him to say more than he means to
His ego in which he must always be the smarter person
15. Who plays Hannibal Lecter in the film adaptation of the novel?
Michael Caine
Anthony Hopkins
Gary Busey
Robert Redford
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