Hell Followed With Us Quiz: 20 Questions on Plot, Characters, and Themes
Test your knowledge of Andrew Joseph White's Hell Followed With Us with this 20-question quiz. It covers plot, character motivation, themes, and synthesis, drawing on the full arc of Benji's journey from Acheson to New Nazareth and back. If you need a refresher, check the book overview, the questions and answers, or the ending explained. Answers and explanations are at the bottom—no peeking until you've finished!
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: This guide contains detailed spoilers for the entire novel. Proceed only if you've finished reading or are comfortable knowing the plot.
## Plot and Sequence Questions (1–8)
1. What event forces Benji to flee at the start of the novel?
- A) Brother Hutch shoots his father twice, killing him.
- B) The Angels capture his mother.
- C) A Grace attacks the bridge.
- D) Theo betrays him to the death squads.
2. After the ambush at the café, who finds Benji hiding behind the coffee bar?
- A) Aisha
- B) Nick
- C) Erin
- D) Salvador
3. What does Benji do to prove he can control the Grace in the homeless shelter?
- A) He commands it to kill an Angel.
- B) He breaks its thumb to free it from handcuffs.
- C) He feeds it a piece of his own flesh.
- D) He whispers a prayer that calms it.
4. What is the Watch's plan for the mission at Reformation Faith Evangelical Church?
- A) To burn the church down.
- B) To kill the Angels during an initiation ceremony.
- C) To rescue a captured member.
- D) To steal the church's supplies.
5. What happens to the Acheson LGBTQ+ Center at the end of chapter 18?
- A) It is flooded by the river.
- B) It is attacked by a Grace.
- C) It is set on fire by the Angels.
- D) It is abandoned by the survivors.
6. What does Theo inject himself with during the fall of New Nazareth?
- A) A dose of the Flood virus.
- B) Host 12—Dominion, a failed version of Seraph.
- C) A healing serum from the lab.
- D) A sedative to calm his nerves.
7. After the battle, what does Benji do with Theo's remains?
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8. What is the final scene of the novel?
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## Character Motivation Questions (9–13)
9. Why does Benji initially refuse to use the Grace to attack the Angels at the bridge?
- A) He is too weak from the Flood.
- B) He remembers his father's final instruction to be good.
- C) He fears the Grace will turn on him.
- D) He wants to surrender peacefully.
10. Why does Nick give Benji bobby pins?
- A) To help him fix his hair.
- B) As a gesture of trust and care, and because Nick is autistic and uses them.
- C) To pick the locks on the ALC doors.
- D) To mark him as part of the Watch.
11. Why does Alex attack Benji at Trevor's funeral?
- A) He believes Benji killed Trevor.
- B) He is jealous of Benji's relationship with Nick.
- C) He thinks Benji is a spy for the Angels.
- D) He is grieving and lashes out at the nearest person.
12. Why does Benji decide to return to New Nazareth and pretend to repent?
- A) To rescue his mother.
- B) To turn the Graces against the Angels as part of the plan with the Watch.
- C) To retrieve his engagement ring.
- D) To kill Theo personally.
13. Why does Sister Kipling help Benji deliver the message to Nick?
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## Theme and Symbol Questions (14–17)
14. What does the Grace symbolize in the novel?
- A) The power of faith.
- B) The monstrous transformation and the cost of survival.
- C) The hope of redemption.
- D) The corruption of the church.
15. What does the trans bead lizard represent?
- A) Benji's childhood.
- B) The connection and identity between Benji and Nick.
- C) A symbol of the Angels' control.
- D) A reminder of Theo.
16. What does the mask symbolize throughout the book?
- A) The need to hide one's true self.
- B) Protection from the Flood.
- C) The Angels' authority.
- D) The loss of identity.
17. What does the Flood represent in the novel?
- A) A natural disaster.
- B) Divine punishment and the virus that transforms people.
- C) A cleansing fire.
- D) The power of the Vanguard.
## Synthesis Questions (18–20)
18. How does the novel use religious imagery to critique religious extremism?
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19. Compare Benji's relationships with Theo and Nick.
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20. What is the significance of the title Hell Followed With Us?
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## Answer Key
1. A — Brother Hutch shoots Benji's father twice, killing him, which sets off Benji's flight through Acheson (Chapter 1).
2. B — After the ambush, Benji tears off the robes and finds Nick pointing a rifle at him behind the coffee bar (Chapter 2–3).
3. B — Benji breaks the Grace's thumb to free it from handcuffs, demonstrating his control and compassion (Chapter 8).
4. B — The Watch plans to intervene during the Angels' initiation ceremony at Reformation Faith Evangelical Church, killing them (Chapter 10).
5. C — The ALC is set on fire by the Angels, an attack that Benji blames on himself (Chapter 19).
6. B — Theo injects himself with Host 12—Dominion, a failed version of Seraph, transforming into the monster Dominion (Chapter 33).
7. Benji creates a small creature from Theo's remains and places his engagement ring in its palm, a gesture of grief and closure (Chapter 36).
8. Benji and Nick share a tender moment in the copy room, pressing foreheads together and feeling at home (Chapter 36).
9. B — Benji remembers his father's final instruction to be good, so he resists using the Grace to attack the Angels (Chapter 1).
10. B — Nick gives Benji bobby pins as a gesture of trust and care; Nick is autistic and uses them himself, and they become a recurring symbol of their bond (Chapters 6, 23, 25).
11. A — Alex blames Benji for Trevor's death, accusing him of interfering with Nick and causing the tragedy (Chapter 7).
12. B — Benji returns to New Nazareth to pretend to repent and turn the Graces against the Angels, as part of the plan with the Watch to destroy them (Chapter 24).
13. Sister Kipling helps Benji because she has doubts about the Angels and wants to repent for her mistakes; she delivers the bead lizard message to Nick (Chapters 30–31).
14. B — The Grace represents the monstrous transformation and the cost of survival, embodying the virus's horror and the characters' struggle to retain humanity (throughout).
15. B — The trans bead lizard symbolizes the connection and identity between Benji and Nick, a token of acceptance and care (Chapters 24, 28).
16. A — The mask symbolizes the need to hide one's true self, both from the Flood and from the Angels' persecution (throughout).
17. B — The Flood is both a divine punishment (as the Angels claim) and the virus that transforms people into monsters (Epigraph, Chapter 1).
18. The novel subverts biblical imagery—such as the Flood, the Seraph, and the church—to show how religious extremism weaponizes faith for violence and control, while also offering a critique of that abuse through characters like Benji who reclaim their identity.
19. Theo is Benji's abusive past love, tied to the Angels and his old life, while Nick is a supportive present connection who accepts Benji's identity and helps him heal. The contrast highlights Benji's growth and the difference between toxic and healthy relationships.
20. The title suggests that hell is not a place but the consequences of human actions—the monsters we become, the trauma we carry, and the violence we inflict—following the characters wherever they go, as seen in Benji's transformation and the destruction of safe spaces.