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As well as the 'Dragonriders of Pern' series, Anne McCaffrey has written a number of other science fiction/fantasy novels, both alone and in collaboration with her son Todd and with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.
45 Anne McCaffrey quizzes and 630 Anne McCaffrey trivia questions.
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1.
  The Ship Who Searched    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about "The Ship Who Searched" by Anne McCaffrey. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, animal_gurl, Jul 11 10
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  Anne McCaffrey's "Tower and Hive" books   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know the books about the FT&T Primes and their ongoing battle against the marauding 'Hivers'? This quiz covers the full story through all five books in the series.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Nov 04 07
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  Who's Who in "Pegasus In Flight"?    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Hi, I'm Tirla. I live in the warrens of a Central Jerhattan Linear and I'm wondering: How much do you know about me and my friends?
Average, 20 Qns, Zanette, Jul 25 03
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  About 'The Rowan' and her daughter 'Damia'    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is all about the first two books in Anne McCaffrey's 'Tower and Hive' series.
Average, 20 Qns, dragonrider256, Feb 09 21
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Feb 09 21
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  The Saga of the Talents    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a Quiz on some of the books of the 'Saga of the Talents' by A. McCaffrey. It is mostly on 'Pegasus in Space' though. I hope you like it, please rate it so I know what you think.
Average, 10 Qns, wackyfirefly, Jan 06 17
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  Who's Who in 'To Ride Pegasus'?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the people in the first book of the 'Talents' series.
Average, 10 Qns, Zanette, Jul 24 03
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Zanette
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  'Acorna' by Anne McCaffrey    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like the book series 'Acorna'? Test your knowledge about the series.
Average, 10 Qns, eternallyzelda, Dec 13 11
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  Who's Who in 'Freedoms Landing'    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Hi, I'm Kris Bjornsen. I've been wondering how much you know about me and my friends.
Average, 15 Qns, Zanette, Mar 10 04
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  Who's Who in "Pegasus in Space"?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi, my name is Peter Reidinger, I was wondering how much you know about my friends and enemies.
Average, 10 Qns, Zanette, Sep 09 03
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  Anne McCaffrey's "Freedom's Choice"    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz covers the second book of the "Catteni Sequence". Some of the questions are easy but others are quite tricky; you will have needed to have paid attention.
Average, 10 Qns, lilz26, Mar 21 06
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trivia question Quick Question
What career does Zara Lyon eventually take up?

From Quiz "Anne McCaffrey's "Tower and Hive" books"




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  Powers That Be    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the book "Powers That Be" by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, animal_gurl, Jun 18 10
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  The Lady Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the book "The Lady" by Anne McCaffrey. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, animal_gurl, Jun 14 10
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  Power Lines Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the book "Power Lines" by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, animal_gurl, Jun 19 10
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Anne McCaffrey Trivia Questions

1. How old is Hypatia Cade when we first meet her?

From Quiz
The Ship Who Searched

Answer: 7 years old

When we first meet Hypatia, she is studying quadratic equations. An unscheduled ship comes and she finds out it's Moira, her friend.

2. What does Goat-dung do when the Shepherd chooses her as his wife?

From Quiz Power Lines Quiz

Answer: she runs away

She runs until she gets to a stream. When she gets in, the current sweeps her away and Goat-dung hits her head on a rock.

3. Who is the first person you meet in this book?

From Quiz Powers That Be

Answer: Yanaba

Yanaba is a disabled combat veteran. She is chosen to be a spy on Petaybee.

4. What animal does Catriona love the most?

From Quiz The Lady Quiz

Answer: Horses

Catriona Carradyne grew up around horses, so of course they're her favorite animal. She has a friend who also loves horses named Mary.

5. What is The Rowan's real name? (her maiden name)

From Quiz Anne McCaffrey's "Tower and Hive" books

Answer: Angharad Gwyn

As a baby, Angharad was saved from a landslide when her psychic cry for help was heard by every Talent on Altair. She was an incredibly powerful Talent, and grew up within FT&T to become Callisto Prime.

6. What species is Acorna?

From Quiz 'Acorna' by Anne McCaffrey

Answer: Linyaari

Linyaari are an alien race that are completely against violence, except on certain terms, like destroying the Khleevi. The Khleevi are a ruthless insect-like race whose only goal is pretty much destroying the universe.

7. What was the name chosen for the newly established colony by those that were "dropped" by the Catteni?

From Quiz Anne McCaffrey's "Freedom's Choice"

Answer: Botany

Botany was the choice of Kris Bjornsen who thought it was a good choice, as they were prisoners just like those in the Botany Bay penal colony.

8. The Rowan is from what planet?

From Quiz About 'The Rowan' and her daughter 'Damia'

Answer: Altair

Callisto is the station the Rowan takes over, Deneb is where her husband is from and Doona is a planet from another series.

9. Well, if you know anything, you know that I'm illegal and so need protectors. Who's the most important of my protectors? She's the one who gave me an ID bracelet and new clothes when the PHO's came swarming in.

From Quiz Who's Who in "Pegasus In Flight"?

Answer: Mama Bobchik

The PHO is the Public Health Organisation; they come by now and then to vaccinate against the latest plagues likely to strike the Linears. As an illegal child Tirla would be scooped up by the officials and removed from the Linear she grew up in. A family was only allowed to have two children or less, thus the later children was considered illegal.

10. During the floodings in Bangladesh a little girl was rescued from a river. When we brought her home with us we noticed, that she has a way with plants. What is her name?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Pegasus in Space"?

Answer: Amariyah

Maree (Amariyah) moved in with Doterea and me in Dorotea's cottage. Knowing her passion for gardening really helped Dorotea getting Maree settled. Eventually Maree had a garden of her own quite a bit larger than Dorotea's.

11. Who founded the Parapsychic Center? He was a PreCog and married his nurse Molly.

From Quiz Who's Who in 'To Ride Pegasus'?

Answer: Darrow

It was Molly who noticed that Henry Darrow's precognitive incident about their marriage registered on the Goosegg, documenting the existence of 'Talent'. They did marry a short time later.

12. There I was, walking along on a fine day, when those aliens decided to come by and pick me and a lot of others up in their big ship. Where was I captured ?

From Quiz Who's Who in 'Freedoms Landing'

Answer: Denver

Kris was a student when she was captured.

13. What was the name of the Head of the Eastern parapsychic Center in 'Pegasus in Space'?

From Quiz The Saga of the Talents

Answer: Rhyssa Owen-Lehardt

Rhyssa was the daughter of one of the founders of the Eastern Parapsychic center, which also happens to be the very first center as well. She was also the strongest two-way telepath as she can 'path anywhere in the world and receive from anyone anywhere.

14. Who is the unscheduled ship?

From Quiz The Ship Who Searched

Answer: Moira

Moira is a brainship. Due to a fatal problem with Moira when she was born, she becomes a brainship. Charlie used to be her brawn, but he got married. Tomas is now her brawn.

15. What planet does this book take place on?

From Quiz Powers That Be

Answer: Petaybee

Petaybee is an arctic planet. The temperature in the winter can be as low as minus 200 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer it is usually between fifty-five and sixty degrees Fahrenheit.

16. What do the Carradynes breed?

From Quiz The Lady Quiz

Answer: Horses

The Carradynes have been raising horses for a very long time. Their property is called Cornanagh.

17. Until Jeff Raven arrives from Deneb and realises they are all inhibited by their trainer rather than actual sufferers, what 'handicap' limits all the Prime Talents?

From Quiz Anne McCaffrey's "Tower and Hive" books

Answer: Agoraphobia

Once Jeff appears and points out that he does not have agoraphobia, they realise that it was in fact because Siglen suffered from an inner ear imbalance that all the other FT&T Primes 'caught' agoraphobia from her during training. The Primes are then able to overcome their fear and travel freely.

18. What is Acorna's supposed full name?

From Quiz 'Acorna' by Anne McCaffrey

Answer: Acorna-Harakamian-Li

Because of her and the three space miners' travels, she became the ward of Hafiz Harakamian, Rafik's uncle, and Delsaki Li, of Kezdet.

19. How many Catteni were in the landing party that the scoutship delivered to the colony to capture Zainal?

From Quiz Anne McCaffrey's "Freedom's Choice"

Answer: 4

One of the four was a women. They had planned to find Zainal, drug him and bring him back to serve his duty to the Eosi.

20. Where does the rescue crew find the Rowan?

From Quiz About 'The Rowan' and her daughter 'Damia'

Answer: In a car that was caught in a mud slide

The Rowan does eventually live in the Altair tower, but not 'til she's older. She never lived on earth, and her home is destroyed.

21. When it was time for Padrugoi to be taken in to use I got to meet the new Admiral of Space. What is he called?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Pegasus in Space"?

Answer: Coetzer

The Admiral later invited me up to see the new colonisationship. You should see the view from up there! It's spectacular! All that space.

22. Who owned the estate, that became the home of the Parapsychic Center?

From Quiz Who's Who in 'To Ride Pegasus'?

Answer: Henner

Henner and Darrow made a bet: If Henner died at precisely the moment Darrow had predicted, the Talents would inherit his fortune and estate. If however he died a moment sooner or later, they would get nothing. Henner lived a long life enjoying his bet, teasing Darrow and 'reluctantly' helping the Talents. He died exactly at the predicted time.

23. When the aliens picked me up, they sent me to another planet, where I was sold as a slave. What was my first stop ?

From Quiz Who's Who in 'Freedoms Landing'

Answer: Barevi

Barevi is the merchant's planet, here anything can be bought or sold. Kris belonged to a merchant until she escaped.

24. What was the name of the person who was first known to have showed signs of gestalt?

From Quiz The Saga of the Talents

Answer: Peter Reidinger

Peter was paralysed by a wall falling on his back, paralysing his legs. His arms were then shorted by the body brace that should have given him more mobility. He started having out-of-body experiences to escape the boredom of his hospital room, during those moments his mind touched that of Rhyssa which helped her find him.

25. What is Tia's birthday present from Moira?

From Quiz The Ship Who Searched

Answer: A teddy bear

Tomas picked it out and he liked fuzzy bears instead of smooth, so it is blue and fuzzy. She names him Theodore Edward Bear, or Ted E. Bear.

26. What do the people of Kilcoole decide to do in the beginning of the book?

From Quiz Power Lines Quiz

Answer: try to convince other villages not to mine on Petaybee

The Intergal people don't believe Petaybee is sentient. They want to mine it, so the villagers set out to convince other villages that they shouldn't let Intergal mine the planet.

27. What is a latchkay?

From Quiz Powers That Be

Answer: a meeting

A latchkay is where the villages on Petaybee get together to share news through song. The word "latchkay" is a combination of the Inuit "potlatch" and the Irish "ceili."

28. Who rides Flirty Lady?

From Quiz The Lady Quiz

Answer: Mrs. Healey

Mrs. Healey takes Catriona to the hospital when she breaks her arm. She also gives Catriona Conker to ride.

29. Who is the mysterious 'mind' that tries to seduce Damia and eventually kills her brother?

From Quiz Anne McCaffrey's "Tower and Hive" books

Answer: Sodan

Sodan is a mysterious alien 'mind' who communicates telepathically with Damia and tries to 'seduce' her to get her to divulge information about the Federation defences. In the end Sodan is defeated, but at the cost of Larak's life. Damia never forgives herself for the loss of her brother.

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