Packet 1: Tossup 11

Laura has a nightmare of one of these characters at the foot of her bed after they crash (-5[1])a carriage (15[1])into a tree. One of these characters who describes himself (-5[1])as “all in a sea of wonders” is stabbed by Quincy Morris (15[1])at the end of (15[1])one novel. (15[8]-5[1])Ianthe (15[7]-5[2])(“EE-ann-fee”) is murdered by one of these characters (15[2])based on Lord Byron, the title character of a (15[1])John (*) Polidori (-5[1])novel (10[2])written during (10[2])the (10[3])Villa Diodati (10[3])(“dee-oh-dah-tee”) ghost story contest. Lord Ruthven (“RUFF-venn”) is one of these characters, (10[1])as is the title character of an 1897 novel who sails (10[1])to Whitby on the Demeter (10[2])and is decapitated by Jonathan Harker. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])examples of what beings include the lesbian Carmilla and Dracula? (10[3])■END■ (10[5])

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