How Well Do You Know American Horror Story: Hotel?

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The fifth season of American Horror Story takes place at the spooky Hotel Cortez - a hotel packed with ghosts, bodies, vampires, and secrets. It was constructed by James Patrick March, an eccentric serial killer, who wanted a private space where he could conduct his grisly murders and hide the bodies. He has since died and left the hotel to his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth AKA The Countess is enterally youthful thanks to bloodborne vampire virus and uses the hotel to live in luxury with her lovers, feasting on the unlucky guests who make the mistake of checking in. She is powerful and those around her fear her wrath. But she also has a soft side and as the show unfolds we learn about her own tragic history, and how she became a vampire.

This season featured many of the show's regular players as well as a few fresh faces, all playing interesting and complex characters - all connected by the Hotel Cortez. Did you love AHS: Hotel as much as we did? Was this season one of your favorites? If so, you've probably watched it quite a few times. Now it's time to see if you know all the secrets of the Hotel Cortez with this quiz!

Question 1

What room did John check into?

In AHS: Hotel Wes Bentley (who also acted in Freak Show and Roanoke) played the part of Detective John Lowe - a policeman charged with finding a vicious serial killer. But John has more on his mind than finding the killer - he's struggling to keep his marriage afloat after the loss of his son, who was kidnapped and never found. At the beginning of the season we see him checking into the Hotel Cortez, but do you remember which room he found himself in?

Question 2

Why did Iris stay at the Hotel Cortez?

Iris was easily one of the most underrated characters of American Horror Story Hotel. Iris, played by AHS regular Kathy Bates is the manager of the Cortez and she was one tough cookie. She could spot a junkie or a cop at ten paces and had very little time for either one. She wasn't squeamish about preparing "meals" for The Countess but she also seemed unhappy with her life at the same time. Why did Iris stay at the Cortez when she could have left?

Question 3

What was Donovan addicted to?

When The Countess finds Donovan dying from an overdose she's instantly attracted to his jawline and decides to save him by infecting him with the vampire virus. She creates a new paramour for herself and Iris is so grateful that she decides to stay on at the hotel, in order to be close to her son. Donovan's addiction almost cost him his life but do you remember what drug he was addicted to? What did Sally give him ?

Question 4

Who is this?

Elizabeth lost the love of her life and to make matters worse she had to face an eternity without him. That's why the Countess took to collecting lovers - turning them into vampires. When she tired of them she simply found someone new, thus leaving a trail of heartbreak as she went. This character falls for the Countess hard, after they meet at a fashion show and it isn't long before he becomes a vampire too. What was the name of this character?

Question 5

When was the Hotel Cortez built?

The Hotel Cortez has been around for a while and because so many people checked in and never checked out, it's accumulated a host of angry ghosts. You'd be angry too if you were stuck in one place for the rest of eternity right? The hotel was built by a man who used it as a place to hide the bodies of his victims, not because he wanted to offer them hospitality and we know the owner is already dead so when do you think that it was built?

Question 6

What was the name of John's son?

AHS: Hotel was the first time that we saw Wes Bentley playing a leading role in the series and he certainly managed to pull it off. We all had sympathy for Detective John Lowe as he struggled to make sense of the elusive serial killer he was looking for, and battle his own personal demons at the same time. Even when his secrets are slowly revealed and we slowly begin to understand all the things he's done we still feel sad for him. What was the name of his son, the one who went missing?

Question 7

Which AHS: Coven character made an appearance in Hotel?

American Horror Story: Coven was one of the show's most popular seasons according to viewing numbers so we were thrilled to see one of our favorite players from this season making an appearance in AHS: Hotel. This character checks into the Hotel Cortez where they almost become just another victim but because of their special powers, they are able to fight off the ghosts. Do you remember who this was? Which Coven character made an appearance in AHS: Hotel?

Question 8

Which AHS: Murder House character did NOT appear in Hotel?

Murder House was the very first season of American Horror Story, and Hotel is linked to this season in more ways than one. There are quite a few characters from Murder House who make an appearance at the Hotel Cortez, or who are linked to its backstory. This makes sense as the Murder House and the Hotel are supposed to be located close to each other and both have the reputation for collecting ghosts. Which of these S1 characters did NOT appear in AHS: Hotel?

Question 9

What was the name of Angela Bassett's character?

Angela Basset first joined American Horror Story in the show's third season, Coven, where she played the voodoo queen Marie Laveau. She returned for Freak Show (S4) as the triple-breasted woman Desiree Dupree, and had a role in Hotel. In S6, Roanoke, she played the role of Lee Harris/Monet Tumusiime and Basset will have a role in the new season - Cult. Do you remember the name of the tortured character she played in Hotel? What was it?

Question 10

Why does Alex choose to become a vampire?

There are plently of good reasons to want to become a vampire but quite a few downsides as well. The most immediate benefit would of course be longevity and an everlasting youngful appearance but the downside is that you would have to consume blood in order to maintain it. Being immortal sounds like fun but after a few centuries it might not be all you hoped - and by that time you are stuck with it. Why does Alex choose to become a vampire?

Question 11

Which of these actors did NOT have a role in AHS: Hotel?

There are only a few actors who have appeared in every season of American Horror Story such as Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson - who often take the leading roles. But the show has a cast of recurring actors who they use to portray different characters each season and they always include a few new faces to keep it fresh. It can be a little hard to keep track of which actors have appeared in which season but a hard-core AHS fan should have no trouble answering this question.

Question 12

How often does The Countess have dinner with James?

It becomes obvious early on in the season that The Countess doesn't really like her deceased husband, James, very much. She prefers spending her time with her vampire lovers and seems to have very little time for the man who left her the Cortez when he died. But she does join him for dinner on a regular basis, even if she doesn't enjoy it. How often does The Countess have dinner with her ghostly husband James? Do you remember ?

Question 13

Which serial killer wasn't at James March's dinner party?

James Patrick March may be dead but that doesn't stop him from having fun. Although his idea of fun is seriously twisted. One of his favorite nights of the year is Devil's Night because this is when ghosts can move around freely and he invites all his favorite dead serial killers to join him for a raucous dinner party. He also invites John to the party, who can't believe the faces he sees. But which of these infamous serial killers was not in attendance at the dinner party?

Question 14

What country are the two tourist girls from in the opening scene?

During the opening scenes of the first episode of American Horror Story: Hotel, we see a taxi pull up outside the Cortez carrying two, very excited blonde tourists. After receiving an icy greeting from Iris at the reception desk, the two make their way up to their room and soon afterward things start to go very wrong for them. It's not just the lack of Wifi they need to fear at the Cortez. Do you remember these two girls? Which country were they from?

Question 15

Who played the role of Miss Evers?

They say that behind every successful man is a powerful woman and James Patrick March was fortunate to have two ladies supporting his ventures. The one was Elizabeth, who didn't reciprocate his affections but stayed married to him nonetheless and the other was his housekeeper Miss Evers. Miss Evers was always there to clean up after his murders. In the end, she gave him everything, even her own life. Who played the role of Miss Evers in AHS: Hotel?

Question 16

What was The Countess's real name?

The Countess wasn't always known by this name, many years before she became the owner of the Hotel Cortez she was an actress with a different name. She wasn't anything like the bloodthirsty vampire she is today - she was innocent and looking for a way to make her mark on the world. That was before she met James Patrick March who changed her life - and not in a good way. Do you remember her real name? Who was The Countess?

Question 17

Where was AHS: Hotel set?

The first season of AHS, Murder House, was set in Los Angeles and took place during the present time. The location for the second season was Massachusetts, and after that Coven took place in New Orleans. Freak Show, the show's four cycle, was set in Florida but do you remember the location of AHS: Hotel? Did they use one their previous locations or was it set in an entirely different place? A true fan will easily know the answer to this one!

Question 18

Who does Tristan have a secret relationship with?

Tristan may be gorgeous, with his long black hair and come-hither eyes but he was full of inner rage when he arrived at the Hotel Cortez. He came to the hotel to appear in a fashion show as a model but there he meets Elizabeth who is immediately smitten with him. She turns him into a vampire, and casts aside Donovan in favour of Tristan. But later on in the season he turns on her and falls for someone else. Who was it?

Question 19

Who did Lily Rabe play in AHS: Hotel?

Actress Lily Rabe is one of the shows regular players, and so far she's appeared in six of the shows seven seasons. She's played a number of vastly different characters on the show including demon-possessed nun Sister Mary Eunice McKee in AHS: Asylum, and powerful witch Misty Day in AHS: Coven. She only had a small role in season four (again as Sister Mary Eunice) and season five. Do you remember the name of the character she played in AHS: Hotel?

Question 20

James Patrick March was based on which life-real serial killer?

James Patrick March was not the type of guy you want to meet walking around in the hotel corridors late at night. He was a bloodthirsty killer who thrived on inflicting maximum suffering on his victims and built an entire hotel purely for the purpose of hiding his crimes. But this character wasn't based purely on imagination. There was a real serial killer that provided the inspiration for him. Now that's a scary thought. Do you know who it was?

Question 21

In which room will you find Mr March?

James Patrick March didn't build the Hotel Cortez because he loved making money or because he was interested in the hospitality business. His sole reason for constructing his hotel was so that he would have a place to hide his murder victims. That's why the place is packed with hidden passages and secret rooms. But eventually someone turned him in to the police and he decides to take his own life rather than be captured. What room will you find him in?

Question 22

What role did John Carroll Lynch play in AHS: Hotel?

John Carroll Lynch is an American actor with extensive TV and movie credits to his name, including films like Face/Off, Shutter Island, and Zodiac. He first joined the American Horror Story in the fourth season when he played one of the show's scariest villains ever: Twisty the Clown. He reprised this role again for AHS: Cult but he also appeared in the fifth season, Hotel. Do you remember which role he played in AHS: Hotel? Who was he?

Question 23

What was the name of the serial killer in Hotel?

In American Horror Story there is almost always a killer on the loose. In the first season we had the Rubber Man (and a host of ghosts) and in the second season, everyone feared the killer known as Bloody Face. In season four we meet Twisty the Clown but who was the killer in the fourth season? The one who was actually alive, not a ghost or a vampire. Do you remember what they called this serial killer based on his methods?

Question 24

Which actress won a Golden Globe for her role in Hotel?

Overall American Horror Story has been well received by TV critics but the most praise is always directed at the incredible cast of the show. Jessica Lange is one of the show's most highly praised performers and she has won two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performances. James Cromwell and Kathy Bates have each won an Emmy for their roles but who walked away with a Globe Globe Award for their performance in AHS: Hotel?

Question 25

Who killed Hypodermic Sally?

Not that much is known about the character known as Hypodermic Sally AKA Sally McKenna, one of the leading characters of AHS: Hotel. We do learn that she was a songwriter during the nineties who became hooked on drugs and ended up dealing them, mostly out of the Hotel Cortez. When we meet her she is ghost, trapped at the hotel forever. But do you remember how she died? And who killed her? Was it a drug overdose or was she a victim of James Partick March?

Question 26

What date is Devil's Night?

Devils Night is not just something that AHS creators dreamed up. This night has been practiced since the 1940's and is also sometimes known as Mischief Night. There were riots and acts of serious vandalism on this night in certain parts of America during the 1970's through to the 1990's although the practice seems to have died down. In AHS Devil's Night is an important night for ghosts as they can travel around on this night only. What date is remembered as Devil's Night?

Question 27

What's in room 33?

There are few special hidden easter eggs in AHS: Hotel but if you weren't watching carefully you might just have missed them. Firstly, two of the characters from the first season make an appearance (one survives but we can't be sure what happened to the second one) and secondly, there's a link between the actual Murder House and one of the occupants of the hotel. And this link, the result of an interaction between two characters, lies just beyond the door of room 33. So what's inside?

Question 28

Who was The Countess's first love?

When we meet Elizabeth AKA The Countess for the first time she is living at the hotel with her latest paramour, Donovan. But as the story unfolds we learn that she has been through a number of lovers, both male and female. She infects all her lovers with the vampire virus but often grows bored of them and casts them aside. No one, it seems, could ever compare to her very first love. What was the name of the man she first loved?

Question 29

Who helps Liz reconnect with her son?

Liz Taylor has very few regrets about the way she chose to live her life. But she does confide in one of the hotel residents, admitting that she wishes she could have had a relationship with her son. She chose not to contact him as she thought he would reject the thought of a man who lives as a woman. But the person she confides in goes out of their way to bring the two together and Liz is surprised by her son's reaction.

Question 30

What is Will Drake's son's name?

Will Drake (played by Cheyenne Jackson) is a fashion designer who decides to buy the Hotel Cortez, without fully understanding its history or the true intentions of The Countess. When we met him at the beginning of the story he is struggling to find inspiration for a new line and hopes that the hotel will help him create something fresh and original. He and his son move into the Cortez, What was his son's name? Only a true fan will know this one.

Question 31

What magazine did Naomi Campbell's character work for?

In American Horror Story: Hotel, Naomi Campbell plays the role of Claudia Bankson, a magazine editor who Will Drake invites to attend his fashion show at The Cortez. She might be well informed about what's hot and what's not, but she has no idea about the hotel or it's occupants. She even decides to stay on a few extra days, and it turned out to be the last mistake she ever made. Bankson dies when she gets stabbed by Gabriel.

Question 32

How did the Countess lose all her money?

Poor Elizabeth, she just wasn't ready for a life in this new world. At the ripe old age of 114, with a hotel in her name, you would think that a vampire would be beyond the money woes of ordinary people but there are always people looking to take advantage of others. The Countess found herself in a tight spot after she lost almost all of her wealth and that's why she hatched the plan to sell the hotel to Will Drake - and kill him to get it back again.

Question 33

Before her transformation who was Liz Taylor?

Liz Taylor was born a man. He was a salesman living a double life, one with a family and the other as a cross-dresser. Unbeknownst to his wife he would take her clothes with him on business trips and indulge in his fantasies in hotel rooms. On one such business trip he stays at the Cortez where he meets Elizabeth who assists him in becoming the beautiful woman he felt like all along. He never leaves the hotel again. Who was Liz Taylor before her transformation?

Question 34

What will you find in the Games Room?

There are many rooms at Cortez that are off limits to ordinary guests and the Games Room is one of them. When you think of a Games Room you tend to imagine a room filled with fun activities but this room is very different. It's where Elizabeth keeps something that is close to her heart and when you step inside for the first time it looks like something from a different world. What will you find in the Games Room at the Hotel Cortez?

Question 35

Who killed Will Drake?

Poor Will Drake. He came to the Cortez with good intentions but it turned out to be the worst decision he ever made. He came to the hotel, and bought it, hoping that the building would provide him with inspiration for a new fashion line but in the end, it claimed his life. Although he doesn't seem to mind being a ghost, trapped in the hotel. But how did he become a ghost? Who was the person who ended Will Drake's life?

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