A little quiz I just found.
Enjoy
David and Leigh Eddings
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1. What was Torak's sword called?
2. What pseudonym did Sparhawk use when he got a lift with Captain Sorgi
(the first time)?
3. At which US college did Raphael Taylor meet Damon Flood?
4. The Seers at Kell measure time in Ages. Which Age began when Garion
slew Torak?
5. Who were Torak's disciples, and what were their eventual fates? (2
points)
6. What was the name of the epic poem that Ortzel recited to Sparhawk
and company at the beginning of Domes of Fire? (2 points: 2nd point if
spelling correct)
7. What was the name of the sailor who brought the plague to Mal Zeth?
8. Which people (not including Ctuchik himself) witnessed Ctuchik's
unmaking? (2 points)
9. Who was the Elene Archprelate before Dolmant?
10. In Castle of Wizardry, Polgara tells Garion that the only member of
the Rivan family to survive the Nyissan massacre was called Prince
Gared. What is the prince's name according to Belgarath the Sorcerer?
11. What was the name of the appallingly bad poem that Elron was working
on?
12. What is Asharak's real name?
13. Who said "Remind me not to offend Polgara. Her miracles seem to have
two edges to them"?
14. What does the Styric word "Sioanda" mean?
15. In High Hunt, what is Stan Larkin's wife's name?
16. Who presided over Ce'Nedra and Garion's betrothal ceremony?
17. Barak and Merel have two daughters; what are their names?
18. What is the name of Urgit's palace in Rak Urga?
19. Who killed Lycheas?
20. "What word does Althalus see when he looks at
the Knife?"
General fantasy authors
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1. What do Shai'tan, Voldemort, the number 8 and Belgium have in common?
2. In C.S.Lewis' Cosmic Trilogy, what (specifically) are Malacandra and
Thulcandra?
3. Who wrote the Divine Comedy? (bonus point for first name too!)
4. What is the subtitle to Good Omens (by Terry Pratchett and Neil
Gaiman)?
5. What is the subtitle to The Hobbit (by Tolkien)?
6. Who or what is Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm?
7. Which Alan Garner novel is based on the ancient Welsh text known as
the Mabinogion?
8. In which children's fantasy novel does a boy called Milo visit the
warring cities of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis?
9. Name any two novels by Guy Gavriel Kay which do not form part of the
Fionavar Tapestry
10. What do Richard Cypher (from Wizard's First Rule), Harry Potter, and
an insect minion of Azash (in the Ruby Knight) have in common?
11. What is L Ron Hubbard's first name?
12. Who wrote the poem which features the line "Quoth the raven -
'nevermore'"?
13. What is the title of the first of the many Xanth books?
14. Who won the 1999 British Fantasy Award for best novel (and what was
the novel)? Bonus: the winners of the best novel award win a statuette
of what?
15. Of what nationality is Guy Gavriel Kay?
16. Who wrote Reave the Just and Other Tales?
17. Robin Hobb wrote the Farseer Trilogy - but Robin Hobb is a
pseudonym. What is the author's real name?
18. In which 1972 book might you find a character dubbed "Prince with a
Thousand Enemies"?
19. What is the name of the 11 year old boy who has been cast as Harry
Potter in the coming film?
20. Sir Ian Holm will be appearing in the new Lord of the Rings film,
and he also featured in the BBC's radio production in 1981 (but as a
different character). Which characters did/will he play? (2 points)
Chris Lyth (Clyth@)
Monday is the root of all evil.
Enjoy
David and Leigh Eddings
================================
1. What was Torak's sword called?
2. What pseudonym did Sparhawk use when he got a lift with Captain Sorgi
(the first time)?
3. At which US college did Raphael Taylor meet Damon Flood?
4. The Seers at Kell measure time in Ages. Which Age began when Garion
slew Torak?
5. Who were Torak's disciples, and what were their eventual fates? (2
points)
6. What was the name of the epic poem that Ortzel recited to Sparhawk
and company at the beginning of Domes of Fire? (2 points: 2nd point if
spelling correct)
7. What was the name of the sailor who brought the plague to Mal Zeth?
8. Which people (not including Ctuchik himself) witnessed Ctuchik's
unmaking? (2 points)
9. Who was the Elene Archprelate before Dolmant?
10. In Castle of Wizardry, Polgara tells Garion that the only member of
the Rivan family to survive the Nyissan massacre was called Prince
Gared. What is the prince's name according to Belgarath the Sorcerer?
11. What was the name of the appallingly bad poem that Elron was working
on?
12. What is Asharak's real name?
13. Who said "Remind me not to offend Polgara. Her miracles seem to have
two edges to them"?
14. What does the Styric word "Sioanda" mean?
15. In High Hunt, what is Stan Larkin's wife's name?
16. Who presided over Ce'Nedra and Garion's betrothal ceremony?
17. Barak and Merel have two daughters; what are their names?
18. What is the name of Urgit's palace in Rak Urga?
19. Who killed Lycheas?
20. "What word does Althalus see when he looks at
the Knife?"
General fantasy authors
================================
1. What do Shai'tan, Voldemort, the number 8 and Belgium have in common?
2. In C.S.Lewis' Cosmic Trilogy, what (specifically) are Malacandra and
Thulcandra?
3. Who wrote the Divine Comedy? (bonus point for first name too!)
4. What is the subtitle to Good Omens (by Terry Pratchett and Neil
Gaiman)?
5. What is the subtitle to The Hobbit (by Tolkien)?
6. Who or what is Goodboy Bindle Featherstone of Quirm?
7. Which Alan Garner novel is based on the ancient Welsh text known as
the Mabinogion?
8. In which children's fantasy novel does a boy called Milo visit the
warring cities of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis?
9. Name any two novels by Guy Gavriel Kay which do not form part of the
Fionavar Tapestry
10. What do Richard Cypher (from Wizard's First Rule), Harry Potter, and
an insect minion of Azash (in the Ruby Knight) have in common?
11. What is L Ron Hubbard's first name?
12. Who wrote the poem which features the line "Quoth the raven -
'nevermore'"?
13. What is the title of the first of the many Xanth books?
14. Who won the 1999 British Fantasy Award for best novel (and what was
the novel)? Bonus: the winners of the best novel award win a statuette
of what?
15. Of what nationality is Guy Gavriel Kay?
16. Who wrote Reave the Just and Other Tales?
17. Robin Hobb wrote the Farseer Trilogy - but Robin Hobb is a
pseudonym. What is the author's real name?
18. In which 1972 book might you find a character dubbed "Prince with a
Thousand Enemies"?
19. What is the name of the 11 year old boy who has been cast as Harry
Potter in the coming film?
20. Sir Ian Holm will be appearing in the new Lord of the Rings film,
and he also featured in the BBC's radio production in 1981 (but as a
different character). Which characters did/will he play? (2 points)
Chris Lyth (Clyth@)
Monday is the root of all evil.