Myths, Monsters, Mystery Home Myths & Monsters Vol I Myths & Monsters Field Guide About the Authors Reviews & Articles Games & Activities Back to More Myth Mayhem Shop Amazon Shop CafePress From the mysterious Myths & Monsters Files Share your answers with us on Facebook. New trivia questions are added regularly. Monster Trivia: In the 1931 film Frankenstein, what is Dr. Frankenstein's first name? Answer: C) Henry Henry Frankenstein, not "Victor" as in the original book (and Victor in the book is not a doctor, let alone a Mad Doctor, but an ambitious Swiss medical student with well-meaning intentions). In the book, Henry Clerval is Victor's best friend. In the film, Victor is the name of Henry's best friend (who has eyes on Henry's fiance, Elizabeth. Some best friend!) Meet more misunderstood monsters in the book Myths & Monsters Volume I True or False: Cryptids are tiny six-legged creatures that live within crypts, gorging on corpses. FALSE: The word "cryptid" is used for creatures of cryptozoology whose existence is yet to be proven scientifically. Learn more about cryptozoology in the book Myths & Monsters Volume I True or False: The Tree Hole Troll is from Ireland, like the feisty Leprechaun species. ANSWER: Posted on Facebook March 17 Learn more about the Tree Hole Troll in the book Myths & Monsters Volume I True or False: The name Reston comes from the fact that it was the only 'Rest Stop' between Dulles Airport and Washington DC in days of yore. Hence, Rest-town. FALSE! Reston was named after founder Robert E. Simon Jr's initials -- R.E.S.town. Since he was known mostly as Bob, some people don't believe this, and we've been told many times "Then it would be Beston." Learn more about Bob Simon and the true history of Reston – In His Own Words: Stories from the Extraordinary Life of Reston's Founder, Robert E. Simon, Jr. Check back again soon for more Myth Trivia and Freaky Facts! Content, images, and illustrations © Eric MacDicken. Photographs used with permission © Caroline Schor-MacDicken. All rights reserved. See Terms of Use.