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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. Why do film adaptations of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame tend to radically change the plot and characters?
  2. Why is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is such an enduring story?
  3. Why did Victor Hugo write a book about the Middle Ages in 1830?
  4. Why is the English title of the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame when the original French title is Notre-Dame de Paris?
  5. Is Quasimodo the protagonist of the novel, or is there not just one protagonist?
  6. Why did Victor Hugo choose a cathedral—the main cathedral of Paris—as his centerpiece for the novel?