Terry Pratchett's 'The Last Continent'

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1. Rincewind was transported to EcksEcksEcksEcks at the end of the book 'Interesting Times' in a complicated spell, involving Rincewind, an apparent kangaroo and what else? A 'Curious Cat' A 'Duelling Dingo' A 'Hamish Hamster' A 'Barking Dog'

2. Who, at the beginning of 'The Last Continent' was 'very, very ill'? The Lecturer in Recent Runes The Archchancellor The Librarian The Dean

3. In this book, Mustrum Ridcully is trying to be a Manager (with all this entails!). What is he trying to weld the wizards into? A Happy Band A Lean Mean Team A Well-Oiled Machine A Fine Faculty

4. How did the wizards get out of the University? Through the Mirror of Erised Walking into the Professor of Recondite Architecture and Origami Map Folding's map Through the Egregious Professor of Cruel and Unusual Geography's bathroom window Through a Wardrobe

5. At first, Rincewind was sure he was a racist - he'd run 100m, the mile, the Marathon - the lot. When he finds out what a racist really is, he knows he's not. What two sorts of people does Rincewind divide the world into? Wizards and everyone else Those who were trying to kill him and those who weren't Ankh-Morporkians and the rest of the Discworld Humans and other species

6. In this book, what do we find out about Rincewind's hourglass (which, on the Discworld, holds the sands of the owner's life)? Death has turned it upside down It's nearly run out Not even Death knows when he's going to die It's full

7. What does a list of the harmless creatures of Fourecks (the continent is referred to as this in the book as well as EcksEcksEcksEcks, The Last Continent and Terror Incognita) contain? Snakes Kangaroos, Wombats, Wallabies and Platypus Jellyfishes Some of the sheep

8. Who's the first wizard to go to the tropical island? Mustrum Ridcully The Chair of Indefinite Studies The Dean The Bursar

9. While the wizards are arguing about whether to go to the tropical island, we discover that the Senior Wrangler has lost several relatives in somewhat unusual ways. As a result, what is something that the Senior Wrangler does not say are dangerous? Pineapples Prawns Clams Lions

10. Which of the wizards has a certain fondness for Mrs Whitlow, the University's housekeeper? The Bursar The Senior Wrangler Ponder Stibbons Mustrum Ridcully

11. What's the name of the talking Kangaroo that helps (for some value of helps) Rincewind? Skippy Scrappy Scraps Snappy

12. How many horses were pulling 'Mad's' chariot? Two Eight Four Six

13. What Australian group does Rincewind describe himself as, after the Road Gang attack, when Mad says he's as mad as him? INXS Man Without A Hat Man At Work Mental As Anything

14. Why was the barman in Dijabringabeeralong called Crocodile? He was a crocodlie His surname was Dundee He looked like Paul Hogan He cried a lot

15. Mrs. Whitlow had altered her dress to something she had once seen in a picture of Queen Zazumba. It was two quite respectable halves separated by a narrow channel. What is it described as? an englandandfrance abosphorous a straitofgibraltar a newzealand

16. When the god of evolution wanted to know about sex, who explained it to him? The Dean Mustrum Ridcully Mrs. Whitlow Ponder Stibbons

17. While in Fourecks, Rincewind boils beer, vegetables and salt to make a kind of 'salty-tasting beery brown gunk'. What spread did he probably invent? Marmite Vegemite Piccalilli HP Sauce

18. The god of evolution's big project was what? Answer: (One Word)

19. Whilst in jail in Bugarup, Rincewind is told about a Fourecks outlaw who sounds suspiciously like the famous Ned Kelly. What is his name? Coalscuttle Head Kaiser Kelly Fred Kelly Tinhead Ned

20. What's the name of the Dibbler Rincewind meets in Forecks? Chuck Another Prawn on the Barbie Dibbler No Worries Dibbler Fair Go Dibbler G'day Mate Dibbler

21. In the Galah float of 'Petunia, the Desert Princess', who was the only real woman? Neilette Darleen Letitia Noelene

22. There are two Rincewinds in this book. True False

23. What creature do the wizards from Unseen University bring into being on Fourecks? Kangaroo Duck-billed platypus Wombat Budgerigar

24. In the spirit of exchange, what does Archchancellor Ridcully offer to swap six students from Unseen University for with Archancellor Rincewind? A decent lawnmower A crate of Funnelweb beer Six students from Bugarup University A flock of sheep

25. At the end of 'The Last Continent' a small boy tries out a word that had been handed down for thousands of years - what did this word mean? Surf's up Hello Sheila Got a stubby? The smell after rain