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The Silence of the Lambs | Quiz

Thomas Harris
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The Silence of the Lambs | Quiz

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1)

What is Jame Gumb's physical description? (from Chapters 16 - 20)

No physical description is provided.
White male, thirty-something, just above six feet, very thin with brown hair and brown eyes.
White male, between the ages of 28 and 32 with blonde hair and green eyes.
White male, thirty-four, six feet one inch, 205 pounds, brown and blue, no distinguishing marks.
2)

Jame Gumb tells Clarice that Mrs. Lippman is where? (from Chapters 56 - 61)

Florida.
Dead.
South Bend.
New Mexico.
3)

In Chapter 21, what does Dr. Chilton insist Clarice do that she refuses to do? (from Chapters 21 - 25)

He insists she tape her interview with Dr. Lecter and share it with him.
Allow him to escort her to the hospital ball.
Ask Dr. Lecter to reveal his sources.
Visit the hospital again in another week.
4)

Why did the Senator offer Dr. Lecter special privileges for his assistance in finding her daughter? (from Chapters 16 - 20)

She is desperate to find her daughter.
She knows that Dr. Lecter will do anything for publicity.
The Senator thinks that no one other than Dr. Lecter will be able to solve this case.
She is not aware that special privileges have been offered in her name.
5)

Dr. Lecter tells Clarice that Buffalo Bill wants to change into a woman. What does Dr. Lecter claim that Buffalo Bill is doing to attain that goal? (from Chapters 21 - 25)

Buffalo Bill is changing his appearance through plastic surgery.
Buffalo Bill is cross-dressing.
Buffalo Bill is making a girl suit out of real girls.
Buffalo Bill is undergoing gender reassignment.
6)

Who is Dr. Danielson? (from Chapters 26 - 30)

Director of the psychiatric clinic where Dr. Lecter will be moved.
Head of the Gender Identity Clinic at Johns Hopkins.
The county coroner.
The emergency room doctor who treated Buffalo Bill's first victim.
7)

What kind of gun does Jame Gumb own? (from Chapters 56 - 61)

AK 47.
BB Gun.
Midnight Special.
Colt Python.
8)

What happens while Clarice is looking for Jame Gumb in the basement? (from Chapters 56 - 61)

The dog starts barking.
A bunch of moths fly in her face.
The lights go out.
She runs into Jame Gumb.
9)

Dr. Lecter tells Dr. Chilton that Buffalo Bill's first name is what? (from Chapters 26 - 30)

Randy.
Edward.
James.
Billy.
10)

Why doesn't Dr. Lecter think that Buffalo Bill is a sadist? (from Chapters 21 - 25)

Because Buffalo Bill cares about his victims.
Because a sadist isn't a killer.
Because Buffalo Bill is skinning his victims for a purpose, not for fun.
Because of Buffalo Bill's sad childhood.
11)

What tragic event takes place in Chapter 45? (from Chapters 41 - 45)

Jack Crawford has a heart attack.
Dr. Lecter captures and kills Clarice.
Clarice gets shot.
Bella Crawford dies.
12)

Who dumped Jame Gumb for another man? (from Chapters 26 - 30)

Benjamin Raspail.
Catherine Martin.
Frederica Bimmel.
Klaus.
13)

What is notable about the vacation spot that Senator Martin offers to Dr. Lecter in return for information to aid in the return of her daughter? (from Chapters 21 - 25)

It is in the British West Indies.
It is the Animal Disease Center for Federal hoof and mouth disease research.
It is in Miami Beach.
It is the location for a famous archaeological dig.
14)

Where does Clarice confront Jack Crawford about staying on the case? (from Chapters 46 - 50)

At the funeral home.
In a Chinese restaurant.
At Quantico.
At his house.
15)

Dr. Lecter gave Clarice Klaus's cause of death. What did he say it was? (from Chapters 16 - 20)

He was shot during a robbery at a convenience store.
Suicide by hanging.
He was poisoned by an angry former lover.
Auto-erotic asphyxiation during sex with Benjamin Raspail.
16)

From where does the Death's-head moth originate? (from Chapters 36 - 40)

Malaysia.
The Congo.
Outer Mongolia.
The Amazon rainforest.
17)

In Chapter 48, why does Clarice tell Jack Crawford that she should continue with the investigation? (from Chapters 46 - 50)

Because there is no female representation in the investigation.
Because Clarice doesn't want to go back to school.
Because she wants to.
Because Dr. Lecter insists.
18)

What does Clarice find in the secret drawer of Catherine's jewelry box? (from Chapters 31 - 35)

Nothing.
A well worn picture of Catherine's father.
Pictures of Catherine and an unknown man engaged in sexual acts.
Tickets to Rome and London for the week that she disappeared.
19)

What is the cover that the Hostage Rescue Team uses? (from Chapters 51 - 55)

They don't worry about cover.
A florist delivery truck with a sledgehammer in a flower box.
A group of homeless men.
A landscaping company.
20)

What does Clarice tell Catherine Martin when she begs Clarice to get her out of the pit? (from Chapters 56 - 61)

To grab her hand.
To shut up and quiet the dog.
To climb the pit's wall.
That her mom is on the way.
21)

After Dr. Chilton sends everyone away, what does he tell Dr. Lecter? (from Chapters 26 - 30)

That Dr. Chilton and Clarice are having an affair.
That he can't wait to break him and see him squirm.
That Dr. Chilton will find the special book that Dr. Lecter wants if he will only share his knowledge about Buffalo Bill.
That Senator Martin's deal is a fake, and Dr. Lecter will never see the sunlight again.
22)

The men find Dr. Lecter's body on top of the elevator. What do they realize as they bring the body through the elevator ceiling hatch? (from Chapters 36 - 40)

That it is actually the body of Pembry.
That Dr. Lecter committed suicide by jumping into the elevator shaft.
That Dr. Lecter was in really good shape.
That Dr. Lecter is barely alive, but he will not survive the night.
23)

Dr. Chilton hints to Dr. Lecter that two people are having an affair. What are the names of those two people? (from Chapters 26 - 30)

Senator Martin and Dr. Chilton.
Senator Martin and Jack Crawford.
Clarice and Jack Crawford.
Dr. Chilton and Clarice.
24)

What does Krendler do in response to Clarice's unauthorized visit to Dr. Lecter? (from Chapters 36 - 40)

He orders her to return to Quantico.
He demands her gun and badge.
All answers are correct.
He petitions the Office of Professional Responsibility for Clarice's suspension.
25)

What does Jack Crawford think the FBI will need to do in order to convince Dr. Lecter to assist them in the Buffalo Bill investigation? (from Chapters 16 - 20)

Appeal to Dr. Lecter's intellect and vanity.
Allow Dr. Lecter to take "field trips" every three months.
Offer Dr. Lecter a large sum of money as a reward.
Simply ask Dr. Lecter for his assistance on the case.
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