Monstrous Regiment

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1. When thinking up a name under which to register in the army, she picked "Oliver". Why did Polly choose the pseudonym (fake name) "Oliver"? Her parents wanted to call her that if she had been born a boy Because of a song It was her brother's name It was her sweetheart's name

2. Her first night as a soldier, Polly is given some useful advice concerning socks and the placement of them in certain areas, by a mystery voice in the privy. Who gives Polly the advice? Corporal Strappi Sergeant Jackrum Maladict She thought it up for herself

3. Somehow all of the girls got nicknames on the first night after recruitment. Which of the following is NOT a nickname of one of the girls? Shufti Wazzer Shorty Tonker

4. During the tavern scene in Plotz a certain person embraces Polly and gets a painful surprise. Who does Polly kick in the unmentionables? Prince Heinrich Sam Vimes Maladict The King

5. All three of these girls were treated very badly at their previous residence, which was the reason that they ran away. Where did Tonker, Lofty and Wazzer run away from to join the army? The Women's Penitentiary The Girl's Working School Their relatives' homes The circus

6. As is usual, cultural references translate badly and the Borogravian anthem is no exception. What does the Borogravian anthem end with? "The day is a great big_______" Failure Jelly pancake Fish Opportunity

7. When the girls needed clothes to pretend to be women, Jackrum took them down into the army camp to get some from the Ladies of the Night. What was the exact sign on the house of negotiable affection? Seamstress' Within The SoiLed Doves The SoLid DoVes The SoiLed DeVos

8. A small phenomenon exibited by Igor led Polly to believe that she was in fact a girl. Igorinas do this less than Igors. Limp Sleep Lisp Fight

9. At the end of the book we learn that Jackrum had a son who she left with her grandmother and who grew up to be a very good swordsmith. Sergeant Jackrum had a son in which city? Scritz Scitz Sratz Dijabringabeeralong

10. At the end of the book Polly and Maladicta meet two girls who want to join the army for the new war; what were their names? Peggy and Sue Rosemary and Dorothy Mary and Rosemary Mary and Tilda