The Great God Pan · Arthur Machen

Whole Book Quiz

Twenty questions on the whole of The Great God Pan: its people, its structure and its place in horror fiction.

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Q1 of 20
When was The Great God Pan published as a book?
Q2 of 20
Where was Arthur Machen born?
Q3 of 20
Who is Pan in Greek myth?
Q4 of 20
How is the story mostly told?
Q5 of 20
Who opens and closes the story?
Q6 of 20
Who is the most determined investigator?
Q7 of 20
What is Clarke's attitude to the supernatural?
Q8 of 20
What is Helen Vaughan, according to Raymond's letter?
Q9 of 20
Where does Helen first appear after leaving Raymond?
Q10 of 20
What happens to the men who come close to Helen?
Q11 of 20
Why are the worst scenes never fully described?
Q12 of 20
How does Helen die?
Q13 of 20
Which writer called the novella one of the best horror stories ever written?
Q14 of 20
Which earlier novella also has a scientist release something monstrous?
Q15 of 20
What warning does the novel give about science?
Q16 of 20
What does the newspaper call the run of deaths?
Q17 of 20
Which part of London is the setting for Helen's worst crimes?
Q18 of 20
Which movement of the 1890s is the book often linked with?
Q19 of 20
What did Raymond do with the young Helen?
Q20 of 20
What is the last thing Raymond says about Helen?