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About This Quiz
Are you a die-hard "True Blood" fan? If you've seen every episode... twice... find out how much you really know about the show by taking this quiz.
"True Blood" is an HBO horror series that first hit the small screen in September 2008. The show ran for seven seasons and a total of 80 episodes with the last episode airing on August 24, 2014. No worries if you missed the show, though, it lives on in its entirety on several platforms.Â
"True Blood" was created by Alan Ball, the creative genius behind sister HBO show "Six Feet Under" and movie hits such as "American Beauty" and "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." The series was based on the book "The Southern Vampire Mysteries," by Charlaine Harries, which is a series of books that are also often called "The Sookie Stackhouse" novels. Like many series, the show was a critical success, then slid in the ratings a bit as the show was winding down.
"True Blood" starred former child star Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse. Paquin began her career when she was only nine years old. "True Blood" also stars Stephen Moyer, Paquin's real-life husband, and Alexander Skarsgard.
Test your "True Blood" knowledge with this quiz.
What is the name of the town where "True Blood" is set?
Beau Temps
Bon Temps
The times in Bon Temps were often difficult, making the name ironic.
St. Alice
Sang Froid
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What is Bill Compton nickname throughout the show?
Vampire Bill
This might be because he's the first vampire many Bon Temps residents met; later, it grew commonplace.
Bloodsucking Bill
The Fangman
The Southern Vampire
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What development allowed vampires to "come out of the coffin"?
The invention of synthetic blood
No longer needing to feed on humans made vampires far less of a threat
The president's daughter came out as a vampire
A heroic vampire saved a schoolbus full of children
The invention of a sunscreen that let vampires walk in daylight
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What nation developed the synthetic "TruBlood"?
Sweden
Japan
Interestingly, Japan, has been at the forefront of attempts to synthesize blood for surgical purposes in real life.
Australia
Romania
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Which of the following is not an effect of exposure to vampire blood?
Sexual attraction to the donor
Rapid healing of injuries
Potential addiction
Being able to see in the dark
The series had a lot of fun with inappropriate sexual fantasies after exchanges of blood, and many injuries were instantly healed, as well.
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What was Bill's punishment for killing another vampire?
He had to give up any relationship with Sookie
He had to sire a new vampire
Bill's relationship with Jessica Hamby eventually grew into a genuine father-daughter bond.
He had to become the sheriff of Area Five
He was buried for 40 days in a lead coffin
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Who faked a Cajun accent throughout Season One?
Sam Merlotte
Andy Bellefleur
Rene Lenier
Rene was revealed to be killing women who had relationships with vampires.
Terry Bellefleur
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What sort of magical creature is Maryanne revealed to be?
A witch
A shapeshifter
A fairy
A Maenad
Maryanne's influence makes the townspeople go a bit crazy -- like the influence of wine.
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What was the name of the anti-vampire church that Jason gets involved with?
The Fellowship of the Sun
Reverend Newlin and his wife Sarah were involved in the show until the end of its run.
The Church of the Light
Circle Daybreak
The Way of Light and Life
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Which character lived under the thumb of his controlling mother?
Andy Bellefleur
Eric Northman
Hoyt Fortenberry
We'd like to see anyone try to control Eric Northman, the bad-boy owner of Fangtasia.
Sheriff Dearborne
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Who played Sophie-Anne, the vampire queen of Louisiana?
Evan Rachel Wood
Eva Amurri was Wood's co-star in the indie film "The Life Before Her Eyes."
Eva Amurri
Kristen Bell
Ellen Page
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Who had a troubled relationship with her mother, largely due to alcoholism?
Arlene Fowler
Tara Thornton
Both Tara and her mother sought "exorcisms" from a woman who turned out to be a fraud.
Amy Burley
Deputy Kenya
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In which state was Russell Edgington the vampire king?
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
It's hard to imagine this state being terribly open to his relationship with his beloved Talbot; fortunately, vampire society was different.
Arkansas
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Where does Lafayette's mother live?
An assisted-living facility
A religious commune
A psychiatric hospital
Alfre Woodward played her in a guest appearance.
Texas
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From what magical race is Sookie revealed to be descended?
Elves
Dryads
Shape-shifters
Faeries
This explains her telepathy, which her brother Jason didn't inherit.
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What is the name of Sookie's "faerie godmother"?
Miriam
Claudine
Claudine is eventually killed, accidentally, by Eric.
Portia
Hypatia
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What kind of supernatural creature does Crystal, Jason's love interest, turn out to be?
A shifter
A vampire
A faerie
A were-panther
The were-panthers of Hotshot. Also meth cooks, were the show's allegory for the backwoods poor.
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Who buys Sookie's house while she's in the faerie world for a year?
The Bellefleur family
Eric
Eric gets his comeuppance, though -- the dreaded "amnesia story line."
Bill
Arlene and Terry
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What did Tara, going by "Toni", do for work in New Orleans?
Bartending, like she did at Merlotte's
Cage fighting
Tara had a rough ride on the show; this was a rare period of happiness.
Cab driving
Counselor to victims of supernatural creatures
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Who played Alcide Herveaux's father?
Tom Berenger
Kris Kristofferson
Patrick Stewart
Robert Patrick
Joe Mangianello, of course, played Alcide.
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Who shot and killed Tara?
Andy Bellefleur
Deputy Kenya
Maxine Fortenberry
Debbie Pelt
Really, Tara should never have come back from New Orleans.
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Who then became Tara's vampire maker?
Eric Northman
Pam Beaufort
Tara was not happy to be turned, but eventually had a loving relationship with Pam.
Sophie-Anne LeClerc
Bill Compton
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Who came out in Season Five as a "proud gay American vampire"?
Lafayette Reynolds
Steve Newlin
Steve became Russell Edgington's new love interest, some time after Talbot's death.
Sarah Newlin
Pam Beaufort
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What was the name of the vampire who killed Sookie and Jason's parents?
Vlad
Warlow
He was promised the first Stackhouse heir with fey powers -- which is Sookie.
Robicheaux
We never learn this
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Who finally drinks all of Lilith's blood?
Bill
Bill was going around the bend for a while before doing so.
Eric
Nora
Nobody -- it's poured down a drain for safety
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What is the result of Andy Bellefleur's sexual encounter with a faerie?
He gets amnesia
Holly leaves him and refuses to come back
He is left to raise four faerie daughters
His quadruplets grow up extremely fast, a common trope in fantasy fiction.
He is drawn into the faerie world and loses years of his life
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Who played Niall, Sookie and Jason's faerie grandfather?
Gene Hackman
Rutger Hauer
He helped to protect Sookie against Warlow.
Liam Neeson
Anthony Stewart Head
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How does Tara (ultimately) die?
She's killed in an attack by Hep-V infected vampires
Tara appeared in the last season only via a series of visions her mother, Lettie Mae, had.
She's outdoors when the immunity to sunlight abruptly wears off
She overdoses on faerie blood
She kills herself in a tanning bed.
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How does Sam learn that Nicole is pregnant?
He finds a pregnancy test in the bathroom
He smells the change in her hormones
Sam has a number of romantic entanglements on the show, but settles down with Nicole.
He guesses it when she is acting secretive
Her mother tells him, suggesting he's not fit to be a father
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Who ends up owning Merlotte's?
Lettie Mae
Andy and Holly
Arlene
Arlene also ends up in a non-sexual relationship with the vampire Keith.
Lafayette
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Who does Sookie end up with?
Bill
Eric
Alcide
We never learn this
A man is sitting next to Sookie at the family-and-friends gathering at the end of the show, but we don't know who he is.
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What is Ginger's reward for years of service to Eric?
She's given the keys to Fangtasia
She's given a large sum of money
She's made a vampire
Eric has sex with her
Their sex scene is comic, not passionate.
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Who officiates at Hoyt and Jessica's wedding?
Sheriff Dearborne
Reverend Newlin
Reverend Daniels
Andy Bellefleur
Andy says that Louisiana might not consider the marriage valid, "but I have no doubt that God does."
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Which following actor is actually from Louisiana?
Sam Trammell
Paquin, Moyer and Skarsgard are from New Zealand, the UK and Sweden, respectively -- accent coaching must have been essential!
Anna Paquin
Stephen Moyer
Alexander Skarsgard
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What is the name of the author whose books were used as an adaption for "True Blood" called "The Southern Vampire Mysteries"?
Stephen King
Charlaine Harris
Alan Ball discovered the books and adapted them for TV.
Alan Ball
Stephenie Meyer
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