Wonder #2850: What Is a Doppelgänger?

Question 1 of 3

What language does the word doppelgänger originally come from?

  1. Polish
  2. German
  3. English
  4. Dutch

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following is NOT a possible meaning doppelgängers represent in many cultures?

  1. ghost
  2. spirit
  3. a sign of bad luck
  4. the changing of seasons

Question 3 of 3

According to this Wonder, in literature, doppelgängers often appear as the main character’s . . .

  1. evil twin
  2. distant relation
  3. conscience
  4. greatest fear

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