Question 1

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he ate a census taker's liver with what two accompaniments?

Accepted Answer

Fava beans and a nice Chianti. Lecter's iconic line specifies fava beans and a nice Chianti, a detail screenwriter Ted Tally kept from Thomas Harris's novel.

Question 2

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he ate a census taker's liver with fava beans and what drink?

Accepted Answer

Chianti. Lecter's exact line references a 'nice Chianti,' a detail often misquoted or confused with other Italian reds.

Question 3

In 'The Silence of the Lambs', who plays the cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter?

Accepted Answer

Anthony Hopkins. Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for portraying Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991).

Question 4

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's specific claim about how he ate a census taker's liver?

Accepted Answer

With some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Lecter famously says he ate the census taker's liver 'with some fava beans and a nice Chianti,' a line now iconic in cinema.

Question 5

In 'Chinatown' (1974), what is the shocking truth about Evelyn Mulwray's 'sister' Katherine?

Accepted Answer

She is also Evelyn's daughter. The film's devastating twist reveals Katherine is both Evelyn's sister and her daughter, conceived through incest with her father Noah Cross.

Question 6

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is the name of the serial killer Clarice Starling is actually hunting—not Hannibal Lecter?

Accepted Answer

Jame Gumb. Buffalo Bill is the nickname, but the character's actual name is Jame Gumb; Buffalo Bill is correct colloquially but Jame Gumb is the real name the question targets.

Question 7

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's stated profession before his imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

Psychiatrist. Hannibal Lecter is a former psychiatrist, a detail central to his manipulative relationship with Clarice.

Question 8

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what specific census taker body part did Hannibal Lecter claim to have eaten with fava beans?

Accepted Answer

Liver. Lecter's iconic line specifies a census taker's liver, served with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

Question 9

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he once ate a census taker's liver with what two accompaniments?

Accepted Answer

Fava beans and a nice Chianti. Hannibal Lecter's exact quote references fava beans and a nice Chianti in this iconic scene with Clarice Starling.

Question 10

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's specific complaint about the census taker he famously ate?

Accepted Answer

He tried to test him. Lecter says the census taker 'tried to test me,' implying the man attempted psychological profiling, which Lecter found insulting enough to warrant eating him.

Question 11

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what specific census-taker body part does Hannibal Lecter claim to have eaten with fava beans?

Accepted Answer

Liver. Lecter's iconic line references eating a census-taker's liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

Question 12

In Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho,' in which U.S. state does the Bates Motel exist fictionally?

Accepted Answer

California. The film establishes that Marion Crane is driving from Phoenix, Arizona toward California, and the Bates Motel is situated just off a California highway in the story.

Question 13

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what specific meal does Hannibal Lecter famously claim to have eaten a census taker's liver with?

Accepted Answer

A fine Chianti and fava beans. Lecter says he ate the liver 'with some fava beans and a nice Chianti,' one of cinema's most quoted lines.

Question 14

Which actress played the lead role of Clarice Starling in the 2001 sequel 'Hannibal,' replacing Jodie Foster?

Accepted Answer

Julianne Moore. Jodie Foster declined to return for 'Hannibal,' and Julianne Moore took over the role of Clarice Starling.

Question 15

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he ate a census taker's liver with fava beans and what specific drink?

Accepted Answer

Chianti. Lecter's exact quote references 'a nice Chianti,' a line that became one of cinema's most quoted villain monologues.

Question 16

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's specific claim about what he ate with a census taker's liver?

Accepted Answer

Chianti and fava beans. Lecter chillingly says he ate a census taker's liver 'with some fava beans and a nice Chianti,' a line that became one of cinema's most quoted.

Question 17

In Coen Brothers' 'No Country for Old Men,' what does Anton Chigurh use as a murder weapon that was not originally a weapon?

Accepted Answer

Compressed air cattle gun. Chigurh uses a captive bolt pistol — a pneumatic cattle stunner — to kill victims and blow out door locks, making it one of film's most unsettling improvised weapons.

Question 18

In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's famous claim about what he ate with fava beans and a nice Chianti?

Accepted Answer

A census taker's liver. Hannibal Lecter chillingly tells Clarice he once ate a census taker's liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

ThrillerTrivia Questions & Answers

Thriller Quiz — 18 Questions

1. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he ate a census taker's liver with what two accompaniments?

2. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he ate a census taker's liver with fava beans and what drink?

3. In 'The Silence of the Lambs', who plays the cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter?

4. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's specific claim about how he ate a census taker's liver?

5. In 'Chinatown' (1974), what is the shocking truth about Evelyn Mulwray's 'sister' Katherine?

6. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is the name of the serial killer Clarice Starling is actually hunting—not Hannibal Lecter?

7. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's stated profession before his imprisonment?

8. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what specific census taker body part did Hannibal Lecter claim to have eaten with fava beans?

9. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he once ate a census taker's liver with what two accompaniments?

10. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's specific complaint about the census taker he famously ate?

11. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what specific census-taker body part does Hannibal Lecter claim to have eaten with fava beans?

12. In Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho,' in which U.S. state does the Bates Motel exist fictionally?

13. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what specific meal does Hannibal Lecter famously claim to have eaten a census taker's liver with?

14. Which actress played the lead role of Clarice Starling in the 2001 sequel 'Hannibal,' replacing Jodie Foster?

15. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' Hannibal Lecter claims he ate a census taker's liver with fava beans and what specific drink?

16. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's specific claim about what he ate with a census taker's liver?

17. In Coen Brothers' 'No Country for Old Men,' what does Anton Chigurh use as a murder weapon that was not originally a weapon?

18. In 'The Silence of the Lambs,' what is Hannibal Lecter's famous claim about what he ate with fava beans and a nice Chianti?

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