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Lois Bujold Trivia

Lois Bujold Trivia Quizzes

Lois Bujold was won the Hugo Award for best science fiction or fantasy novel four times. The fourth of the novels so recognised, "Paladin of Souls", was also her second Nebula Award winner.

24 Lois Bujold quizzes and 305 Lois Bujold trivia questions.

Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga top quiz

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Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga is well-written, thoughtful, enjoyable, and highly recommended. With the hyperactive Vorkosigans as heroes, how can it not be? Test how much you know or can guess about this series!

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"Vorkosigan" Planetary Origins

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Match the "Vorkosigan Saga" character with their planet/station of origin (where they were born). The Nexus is filled with bizarre places!

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Great Women of the "Vorkosigan Saga"

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"Vorkosigan" women don't just stand behind great men, they lead the fight for progress throughout this amazing series by Lois Bujold. Here are some questions about those characters and their work.

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The Greatest Couples of the Vorkosiverse

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The Vorkosigan Saga from Lois Bujold is filled with well-characterized relationships. Here are my ten personal favorites in order, see how many you can identify!

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"Vorkosigan" Villainy

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Match the villain and their act to the "Vorkosigan" book or short story by Lois Bujold in which the villainy takes place. SPOILERS

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Lois Bujold - 'A Civil Campaign'

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In 'A Civil Campaign', Miles goes a-courting and Mark comes home.

Average, 20 Qns, johnfair, Nov 17 07

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Lois Bujold - 'Komarr'

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In 'Komarr' Miles takes up his new job. This quiz will test your knowledge of his first outing in his new post.

Average, 15 Qns, johnfair, Oct 21 09

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Lois Bujold - 'Cetaganda'

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In 'Cetaganda' Miles and Cousin Ivan visit the home world of Barrayar's deadliest enemy!

Average, 10 Qns, johnfair, Oct 25 07

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Lois Bujold - 'Captain Vorpatril's Alliance'

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Captain Vorpatril has spent most of his life living in the shadows of his more famous cousin Miles but in this book Ivan manages to go on an adventure all of his own...

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"Cryoburn" - Lois Bujold

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Well, never say never, but here we are back in the Vorkosiganverse for another adventure of Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan.

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Quick Question

Miles eventually unravels the Cetagandan mystery, despite assistance from what bumbling but athletic cousin of his?

From Quiz "Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga"

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Welcome to Barrayar

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Match the circumstances of a Vorkosigan character's introduction to Barrayar with the character's name - Barrayar is quite the place to go to for the first time!

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Lois Bujold - 'Diplomatic Immunity'

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'Diplomatic Immunity' is the final installment of Lois' Vorkosiganverse books. Miles and Ekaterin are returning from their honeymoon as the action opens. How much of what happens next can you recall?

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Lois Bujold - 'Brothers in Arms'.

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In 'Brothers in Arms', Miles and the Dendarii find themselves on Earth.

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Lois Bujold - 'Warrior's Apprentice'

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In 'The Warrior's Apprentice', Miles Vorkosigan has survived his teens and is ready to embark on a career. See how much you know of his early life.

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Lois Bujold - 'Memory'

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In 'Memory' we see a change of pace for Miles.

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Lois Bujold - 'Borders of Infinity'

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'Borders of Infinity' is a collection of short stories covering three adventures of Miles and the Dendarii.

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Lois Bujold - 'Barrayar'

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'Barrayar' takes us to the planet of Barrayar in the next installment of Lois Bujold's Vorkosiganverse.

Average, 10 Qns, johnfair, Oct 02 07

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Lois Bujold - Falling Free

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Set a couple of hundred years before the main events in Bujold's Vorkosiganverse, this novel sets the background for some of those events.

Average, 10 Qns, johnfair, Oct 02 07

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"The Flowers of Vashnoi" - Lois Bujold

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"The Flowers of Vashnoi" is more a novella than a full novel, but we are given an insight into the lives of the Dendarri peoples as they once were and as they were becoming. Can you answer these questions about this tale?

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Lois Bujold - 'Ethan of Athos'

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'Ethan of Athos' is a another entry in the Vorkosiganverse. This novel is Miles free. In it we follow the eponymous Ethan who takes some exceptional risks.

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Lois Bujold - 'Shards of Honour'

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'Shards of Honour' introduces to two of the more significant characters in Lois Bujold's Vorkosiganverse. See how much you know about this moment!

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Lois Bujold - 'Mirror Dance'

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'Mirror Dance' sees Mark (first seen in 'Brothers in Arms') meet Miles and the Dendarii once more with catastrophic consequences for one of them...

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Lois Bujold - 'The Vor Game'

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'The Vor Game' sees Miles fulfil his desire to become an officer in Barrayar's military. But, as always, he does things his own way.

Average, 10 Qns, johnfair, Oct 10 07

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Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen

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This is the first book in almost 30 years to feature Cordelia as the main character. As in keeping with Bujold's books we get to see the events from both Cordelia's point of view and Jole's.

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Lois Bujold Trivia Questions

1. Which character drives the storyline of "The Flowers of Vashnoi"?

From Quiz "The Flowers of Vashnoi" - Lois Bujold

Answer: Ekaterin Vorkosigan

It's Ekaterin whose actions drive this storyline and, thankfully, she's lost none of her feistiness since the events of "Komarr".

2. Planet of Origin: Beta Colony First Book on Barrayar: "Shards of Honor" Why on Barrayar: Fleeing political/psychological interrogation, seeking out love interest

From Quiz Welcome to Barrayar

Answer: Cordelia Naismith

The one who kicks it all off, Cordelia Naismith is the Betan scientist who escapes Barrayaran captivity once, is released from Barrayaran captivity once, and then escapes Beta Colony's disastrous psychological treatment after the war. When she escapes, she runs to Barrayar to rendez-vous with the man who proposed to her, Aral Vorkosigan.

3. Ludmilla Droushnakovi, introduced in "Barrayar" and featured in "Mirror Dance" and "A Civil Campaign", had which job at the time of her introduction? It was a job which previously had not been offered to women.

From Quiz Great Women of the "Vorkosigan Saga"

Answer: Bodyguard to the Dowager Princess Kareen

Droushnakovi (also called "Drou") told Cordelia that the princess had been asking for female security agents for some time, but hadn't found someone who could pass all the tests until Drou came along. Cordelia lamented that Drou's talents were wasted on Barrayar, since on Beta Colony she'd have been a military or ship leader with her skills.

4. How long has Aral Vorkosigan been dead when the story opens?

From Quiz Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen

Answer: 3 years

Although the pain of his death is beginning to ease, Cordelia is beginning to come to terms with her loss. Her status as the Vicereine of Sergyar has allowed her to bury much of the pain of his loss, particularly as Miles is stuck on Barrayar and Mark is a travelling interstellar businessman.

5. In which of Komarr's Domes are we in as the story commences?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Captain Vorpatril's Alliance'

Answer: Solstice

Solstice is the main dome of the many that are scattered across the inhospitable planet. Olbia and Serifosa are two of those other domes. Merisan is made up.

6. How long after the wedding was the honeymoon?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Diplomatic Immunity'

Answer: A year.

Miles and Ekaterin decided that it would be best to settle down for some much needed domestic tranquility before going off on a honeymoon.

7. On what pretext does Miles get Ekaterin to work for him?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'A Civil Campaign'

Answer: He asks her to design a garden for him.

Miles thought her plans for the spare ground next to Vorkosigan House were too good an opportunity to waste.

8. Where do Komarr's population live?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Komarr'

Answer: In sealed domes.

Komarr's atmosphere is too cold and doesn't contain enough oxygen for humans to survive long.

9. Whom does Mark first contact from the Dendarii fleet?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Mirror Dance'

Answer: Lieutenant Hereld.

Mark was playing the part of the little admiral and the last person he wanted to see other than Miles was Elli.

10. Why had the Dendarii decided to stop at Earth?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Brothers in Arms'.

Answer: It was sufficiently far away from any vengeful Cetagandan hit squads.

While the Dendarii did not, strictly speaking, have any cash, they should have been alright after a visit to the local Barrayaran security office. The Cetagandans were still sore over the Dendarii involvement in the escape from Dagoola.

11. In 'The Mountains of Mourning' Miles has only just graduated when he undertakes his first duty. Where is it?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Borders of Infinity'

Answer: The village of Silvy Vale.

Silvy Vale is in the backcountry of the Dendarii Mountains. Vorkosigan Vashnoi is land left to Miles by his grandfather. Unfortunately, it'd been nuked by the Cetagandans as a leaving present...

12. What is Ethan's job?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Ethan of Athos'

Answer: He's an obstetrician.

Ethan's job isn't too unusual. Except Athos is somewhat short on women... Ethan had no intention of being any type of agent, but circumstances conspire against him.

13. What occasioned Miles' and Ivan's trip to Cetaganda?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Cetaganda'

Answer: The death of the Dowager Empress.

The Dowager Empress had seen much in her long life, including the invasion of Barrayar.

14. What was Miles's first posting?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'The Vor Game'

Answer: Meteorology Officer, Lazkowski Base

Meteorology Officer would be an interesting post as Miles had absolutely no training for it!

15. Miles has a crush on Elena Bothari. Why would this love be unrequited?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Warrior's Apprentice'

Answer: Elena thought she would be subsumed by his enthusiasms.

Thanks to years and years of having to prove himself, Miles doesn't have any idea of how to hold himself in check.

16. Aral finds himself with a new job as this story opens. What is it?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Barrayar'

Answer: Regent.

He does become prime minister, but that's quite a bit later.

17. What is Cordelia's rank at the start of this story?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Shards of Honour'

Answer: Commander.

We learn why she's still at this lowly rank during the rest of the book.

18. In 'Shards of Honor,' the first book, Commodore Aral Vorkosigan of Barrayar meets and falls in love with Cordelia Naismith, a Survey Captain from what other planet?

From Quiz Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga

Answer: Beta Colony

Not a situation in which most people would fall in love: at the time, they were engaged on a multi-day hike in which she was his prisoner and they both had to subsist on rations of oatmeal and blue cheese salad dressing.

19. Where in the Vorkosigan saga does this story take place?

From Quiz "The Flowers of Vashnoi" - Lois Bujold

Answer: Between "Diplomatic Immunity" and "Cryofreeze"

Miles and Ekaterin were rushing to get back home to witness the birth of the first pair of their children at the end of "Diplomatic Immunity". In this story, their first children are still toddlers. Miles is away from Barrayar for most of "Cryofreeze", and is Count Vorkosigan by the end of that novel, while he is called Lord Vorkosigan on the opening page of this story, still the heir to the title.

20. Planet of Origin: Komarr First Book (Depicted) on Barrayar: "Memory" Why on Barrayar: Doing his job, participating in an Imperial Security role. Gets promoted to a major new role at the end of "Memory"

From Quiz Welcome to Barrayar

Answer: Duv Galeni

Duv Galeni is introduced on Earth in "Brothers in Arms" as one of the first Komarrans who joined up with the Barrayaran military service once it was opened to Komarrans. Galeni rises to the rank of Imperial Security Chief of Komarr Affairs at the end of "Memory" when Guy Allegre is promoted to overall Chief of ImpSec. Galeni goes through hell to earn his place on Barrayar, from struggles with his terrorist father to being targeted and framed by someone hoping to exploit anti-Komarr attitudes.

21. What offer did Cordelia make to Jole when they were at the restaurant?

From Quiz Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen

Answer: She offered him four 'ennucleated' eggs

Cordelia had always wanted more than just Miles, so she found she had six viable eggs. She offered Jole the casing of some of the non-viable eggs to produce sons for Jole.

22. Who was Ivan unhappy to see at his door?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Captain Vorpatril's Alliance'

Answer: Byerly Vorrutyer

All are relatives to greater or lesser degree, but Byerly is the most distant of the lot, and least welcome; he plays the role of the dissolute man-about-town... besides it was almost local midnight.

23. Why does Miles reckon the Tau Cetan beaded lizard is another hallucination?

From Quiz "Cryoburn" - Lois Bujold

Answer: The colours were right and it wasn't too big but nor was it hopping like a toad

Whatever has happened to Miles has left him suffering a really bad reaction.

24. Where were Miles and Ekaterin when the Imperial Courier ship caught up with them?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Diplomatic Immunity'

Answer: On a passenger ship on their way back home.

Miles' first though was that his father had died but the courier commander's address relieved him of that worry.

25. Why is Miles on Komarr?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Komarr'

Answer: To investigate the destruction of Komarr's soletta array.

The soletta array had been destroyed. But was it accident or sabotage? Miles going to Komarr for a holiday would be a bit of an unlikely event.

26. How does Miles' condition manifest itself?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Memory'

Answer: He has seizures.

A short circuit in his brain causes bad things to happen.

27. What mission did Mark propose to Bel Thorne?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Mirror Dance'

Answer: The destruction of House Bharaputra's cloning business.

The premise of the mission was to kidnap the clones grown for House Bharaputra's brain transfer so an important person's attempt at immortality would be wrecked.

28. In which city is the action set?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Brothers in Arms'.

Answer: London

London is where all the off-world delegations are based.

29. From 'The Mountains of Mourning' what did Harra Csurik want with the Count?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Borders of Infinity'

Answer: To report the murder of her baby.

Harra's baby had had a hare-lip but the unsophisticated villagers thought it was a more severe mutation.

30. Why does Athos's Population Council need to send someone out into the Outer Galaxy?

From Quiz Lois Bujold - 'Ethan of Athos'

Answer: The ovary samples they had bought were fakes.

Athos's ovary samples all date from the founding of the planet, about two hundred years ago.

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