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1 trivia quiz  The Portable Door icon
The first quiz in the 'Paul Carpenter' series, by Tom Holt. This sees Paul in his first outing, 'The Portable Door'. Soon to come are quizzes on 'In Your Dreams' and 'Earth, Air, Fire, and Custard'.
Tough 10Q
72 plays
Jul 20 04
Flynn_17
2 trivia quiz  Chapters Of "Wish You Were Here" icon
This is a quiz on the book "Wish You Were Here" by Tom Holt. There's one question from each chapter, and the chapter is listed before each question.
Very Difficult 15Q
78 plays
Oct 07 03
Lazellia
3 trivia quiz  The Novels of Tom Holt icon
15 spoiler-free questions about the novels of the British author of (primarily) comic fantasy.
Difficult 15Q
93 plays
Jul 01 03
ironikinit

Some sample questions from this category:

* "Jason squared his shoulders, drew the Sword of - I couldn't give a toss what it's supposed to be called, he said to himself, I shall call it Freckles - and took one step forward." The preceding quote comes from which Tom Holt novel?
* Which mythic figure is a main character in Holt's "Paint Your Dragon"?
* The female lead in "Flying Dutch" has a first name shared with several other female Holt characters. What is it?
* Which fantasy race has a cowboy complex in "Snow White and the Seven Samurai", considering themselves the deadliest hombres around?
* Which magical item causes Michelle in "Open Sesame" to hear what inanimate objects have to say?
* Which Holt novel features a BBC producer, a sorceror-king, and a wizard who quickly decides to cast a spell on a can of beer to make it ever-full?
* What's the background to "Expecting Someone Taller"?
* In "Djinn Rummy", what sort of bottle was Kiss trapped in?
* Holt's first published novels were sequels to E.F. Benson's ______ series.
* Euxenus, the narrator of "Alexander at the World's End", becomes known for keeping what animal in a jar?
* What cultural advance does the Phoenician trader keep trying to sell his Greek hosts on in "Olympiad", only to have them repeatedly refuse to believe it could be very useful?
* This novel has characters named Michael and Cruella, and had the working title "Here be Dragons". Which Holt novel am I describing?
* Which Roman emperor is the subject of a 2003 Thomas Holt historical novel?
* What two novels are combined in "Tom Holt Omnibus 1" (2000)?
* Chapter 1 Who is the first "customer" to arrive at the lake?
* Chapter 3 How old is Calvin Dieb?
* Chapter 4 The she-bear who is burying the litter wanted to go somewhere else for the picnic. Where did she want to go?
* Chapter 5 Linda missed getting a statement from a girl who could link a number of organisations/people to the submarine story. Who was NOT mentioned?
* Chapter 6 What is unusual about the gang of bikers that stop to ask Janice for directions?
* Chapter 7 Which of the "bigs" talks to Hat, even though they should not be able to see him?

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