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This trilogy, also called 'Provost's Dog', follows Beka Coopper as she trains to be a member of the Provost's Guard.
2 Beka Cooper quizzes and 20 Beka Cooper trivia questions.
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  Beka Cooper - Terrier   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about one of Tamora Pierce's books, "Beka Cooper: Terrier". Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, tigergoddess, Jul 08 07
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  Beka Cooper "Terrier"    
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This is a quiz all about the book "Terrier" by Tamora Pierce.
Average, 10 Qns, earley838, Sep 19 07
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What is Beka's biggest fear?

From Quiz "Beka Cooper "Terrier""





Beka Cooper Trivia Questions

1. What are the first names of Beka's Dogs?

From Quiz
Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Mattes and Clary

Mattes Tunstall and Clary Goodwin are both seventeen-year veterans of the Lower City Dogs. Fun Note: Don't you just love it how Goodwin keeps Tunstall in line by kicking him? Nyler Jewel and Yoav are a Lower City pair without a Puppy. Otterkin is a mage-Dog and Kebibi Ahuda is Watch Sergeant.

2. What disease did Beka's mother die from?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: lung rot

Beka's mother was ill with lung rot for many years. By the time they moved into the Lord Provost's home it was too far along to be helped.

3. Who is the first Rat whom Beka catches alone?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Orva Ashmiller

Beka chases Orva for at least half an hour after, while trying to stop a family feud, Goodwin is hit by Orva in the chin with the hilt of a butcher knife. Fun Note: When Ahuda hears about Beka's chase, Ahuda calls Beka "a stubborn little terrier".

4. What are the names of Beka's two training Dogs?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: Goodwin and Tunstall

Her training Dogs are Clara Goodwin and Matthias Tunstall, known as the best Dogs in the Lower City.

5. Where is Lady Knight Sabine from?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Macayhill

She is Lady Knight Sabine of Macayhill. In the "Alanna" series both Naxen and Goldenlake are mentioned - this is where Gary (Gareth) and Raoul are from. Haryse is the name of the Lord Provost, Lord Gershom of Haryse. Fun Note: In "Alanna" and "Protecter of the Small", though many new names are mentioned, Macayhill and Haryse are not. Where'd they go?

6. What color are Beka's eyes?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: light blue-gray

Some people find her light blue-gray eyes very unsettling.

7. Who is Lord Gershom's wife?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Lady Teodorie

Lady Sabine is a Lady Knight of Macayhill. Lady Alysy is actually Queen Alysy, first wife of King Roger II. She is now deceased. Lady Jessamine is actually Queen Jessamine, current wife of King Roger II and mother of his heir. Fun Note: Every time a Dog is killed, Lord Gershom takes the time to walk a little with each Dog pair. Every time he does this is a week Lady Teodorie makes him sleep on the couch!

8. What happens to Rosto the Piper at the end of the book?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: He becomes the Rogue

Rosto missed helping wrap up the digger case because he was fighting the Rogue. Beka figures out what he's done after she sees the scar on his cheek and realizes why he didn't help. Fun Note: After Beka finally realizes Rosto is the Rogue, Rosto kisses her!

9. When was the first time Beka was called "terrier"?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: After she caught Orva and took her to the Jane street kennel

After she brought Orva to the Jane street kennel, Ahuda called her a stubborn little terrier.

10. What is the name of the "head pigeon"?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Slapper

Slapper is the "head pigeon". Throughout the book, he holds one of the dead miner's ghosts until Beka finally puts him to rest. Slapper is also the feistiest and ugliest pigeon of the bunch. Fun Note: Right in the middle of a serious moment between Rosto and Beka, Slapper flies right into Rosto's face!

11. What is the name of the first dust spinner Beka ever spoke with?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: Hasfush

Her granny took her to the dust spinner Hasfush after she told her mother the pigeons talked to her.

12. Who is the Shadow Snake?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Yates and Deirdry Noll

This is sort of a trick question. While Yates did all the heavy lifting, Deirdry got to keep the spoils and also came up with the targets. Fun Note: Deirdry considered Yates to be a better son then both of her successful sons that ran big businesses in other towns. Now how did she come up with that?

13. How many brothers and sisters does Beka have?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: 4

Beka has two brothers, Nilo and Willes, and two sisters, Lorine and Diona, who live in the Provost's house learning repectable trades.

14. Beka hears a dancer has been murdered by listening to Hasfush. What is the name of the dancer?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: Esseny

If you got this right, you were really paying attention! Esseny the Lily is murdered by an ex-boyfriend whom she just broke up with. Fun Note: When Beka and her Dogs arrive and hear the Rat's story, Goodwin can't keep from retorting. "She told me she would love me forever but - she didn't." "She was fifteen, you scummer. Forever is eight months when you're fifteen."

15. To which watch is Beka assigned?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: Evening watch

Beka is assigned to the Evening watch that goes from five in the afternoon to one in the morning.

16. One Puppy, named Alacia, is transferred from Day Watch to Night Watch in Unicorn District. Why?

From Quiz Beka Cooper - Terrier

Answer: She was flirting with the son of the Lord of Olau

If you got this right you were really, really paying attention! This piece of gossip is told by Verene over breakfast. Fun Note: When Rosto hears this, he says that she must be a real catch and he's going to keep his eyes peeled for her. Thanks for playing! This is one great book!

17. What is Beka's biggest fear?

From Quiz Beka Cooper "Terrier"

Answer: public speaking

Beka's greatest fear is her shyness. She has trouble speaking to her training Dogs even when bidden to.

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