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"City of Golden Shadow" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the first book in the "Otherland" series by Tad Williams. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jacifan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Jacifan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
560

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What was the name of Stephen's friend who "fell down a hole" in Mister J's? Hint

Eddie

Davy

Michael

Soki

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which of these is Thargor NOT known for in the Middle Country? Hint

he is known for all of these

his quick temper

his sense of humor

his talent with the blade

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Question 3 of 25

3. When Paul returned from the beanstalk, what did he find that he had? Hint

a long knife

a piece of the angel's hair

a green feather

a map

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Question 4 of 25

4. What did Dread always have playing in his head? Hint

rock music

children's songs

the news

classical music

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the name of the room in Mister J's where a woman was brutally torn apart onstage? Hint

the Twelve Room

the Pleasure Room

the Yellow Room

the Brown Room

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Question 6 of 25

6. What did Renie say her name was when she snuck into Mister J's? Hint

Mr. Danaias

Mr. Xabbu

Mr. Babbatu

Mr. Sulaweyo

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which of the children does Gally say has the best voice? Hint

Red

Blue

Miyagi

Wally

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Question 8 of 25

8. What place does !Xabbu want to recreate on the Net? Hint

New York City

the Engtala Desert

the Kalamariala Swamp

the Okavanga Delta

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Question 9 of 25

9. What do !Xabbu's people call the baboons? Hint

the wise apes

the blue bottomed people

the people who sit on their heels

the people who frolic in the trees

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was Renie's old boyfriend's name? Hint

Roberto

Christopher

Del Ray

Gregory

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Question 11 of 25

11. Paul met Gally in a world that was similar to the world from what children's books? Hint

the Chronicles of Narnia

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

the Dr. Seuss books

the Babar books

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was unusual about Martine and Renie's contacting each other? Hint

Martine did not turn on her visuals

Renie spoke only in French

Martine refused to speak at all

Martine told Renie not to speak

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Question 13 of 25

13. What does !Xabbu often do when he needs to concentrate? Hint

goes into a trance

falls asleep

plays with a piece of string

sings quietly to himself

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Question 14 of 25

14. The Wicked Tribe allows no one in their club who is older than... Hint

fifteen

twenty-five

twelve

ten

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Question 15 of 25

15. What happened when Paul transitioned from one world to the next? Hint

he had an enormous headache

his appearance changed drastically

he was drained of all energy

he couldn't remember the previous world

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Question 16 of 25

16. When Renie's ex-boyfriend called her, what did he try to find out from her? Hint

how much money she had

what was going on with Stephen

where she was

who Martine was

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Question 17 of 25

17. What happened to thousands of !Xabbu's people at Giant's Castle? Hint

they starved to death

they were gunned down

they started a new tribe

they were eaten by wild animals

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Question 18 of 25

18. When Orlando contacted Lolo, what did she appear to him as? Hint

a whale

a mouse

a lizard

a chicken

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Question 19 of 25

19. Paul met a man named Hurley Brummond in a world portraying life on which planet? Hint

Pluto

Mars

Mercury

Jupiter

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Question 20 of 25

20. Where did !Xabbu, Renie, Jeremiah, and Long Joseph go to find the tanks? Hint

an abandoned hospital

a science lab

a net arcade

an old abandoned military base

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was the fourth section of this book called? Hint

"Universe Next Door"

"The City"

"Red King's Dream"

"Another Country"

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is Orlando's father's name? Hint

Daniel

David

Tim

Conrad

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Question 23 of 25

23. What color was Bolivar Atasco's city? Hint

red

blue

silver

golden

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Question 24 of 25

24. What did Celestino do that enraged Dread? Hint

disconnected the tanks

ran off without telling anyone

corrected Dread

entered Atasco's sim

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Question 25 of 25

25. What did !Xabbu appear as in Atasco's city? Hint

an elephant

a hyena

a baboon

a wild boar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Stephen's friend who "fell down a hole" in Mister J's?

Answer: Soki

Stephen doesn't really know WHAT exactly happened to Soki, just that he "fell down a hole."

2. Which of these is Thargor NOT known for in the Middle Country?

Answer: his sense of humor

Thargor is a prominent character in the Middle Country; he is played by 14-year-old Orlando Gardiner.

3. When Paul returned from the beanstalk, what did he find that he had?

Answer: a green feather

Supposedly the green feather was from one of the angel's wings.

4. What did Dread always have playing in his head?

Answer: classical music

He constantly had classical music playing in his head, setting the mood for him.

5. What was the name of the room in Mister J's where a woman was brutally torn apart onstage?

Answer: the Yellow Room

Renie and !Xabbu were totally unprepared for something horrific.

6. What did Renie say her name was when she snuck into Mister J's?

Answer: Mr. Babbatu

She masqueraded as a man so it would be easier for her to get into the club.

7. Which of the children does Gally say has the best voice?

Answer: Blue

The children in the orphanage like to sing, but Blue has the best voice.

8. What place does !Xabbu want to recreate on the Net?

Answer: the Okavanga Delta

He is from the Okavanga Delta, which is being slowly destroyed, so naturally he wants to recreate it online.

9. What do !Xabbu's people call the baboons?

Answer: the people who sit on their heels

!Xabbu often tells Renie folk tales of the baboons and the hyenas.

10. What was Renie's old boyfriend's name?

Answer: Del Ray

He is now married to a woman named Daisy.

11. Paul met Gally in a world that was similar to the world from what children's books?

Answer: Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

Specifically, "Through the Looking Glass."

12. What was unusual about Martine and Renie's contacting each other?

Answer: Martine did not turn on her visuals

Renie just assumed that Martine wanted to protect her identity, but later they found out that there was an entirely different reason.

13. What does !Xabbu often do when he needs to concentrate?

Answer: plays with a piece of string

He makes pictures with the string, and sometimes uses them to tell stories to Renie.

14. The Wicked Tribe allows no one in their club who is older than...

Answer: ten

"No wrinkles in the Wicked Tribe!"

15. What happened when Paul transitioned from one world to the next?

Answer: he couldn't remember the previous world

It was only after he had been through several worlds that he remembered anything beforehand.

16. When Renie's ex-boyfriend called her, what did he try to find out from her?

Answer: where she was

He was working for another group of people who were desperate to find out where Renie and her friends were.

17. What happened to thousands of !Xabbu's people at Giant's Castle?

Answer: they were gunned down

!Xabbu told the story to Renie, how they were gunned down by an army of white men.

18. When Orlando contacted Lolo, what did she appear to him as?

Answer: a lizard

The Wicked Tribe routinely appears as a bunch of tiny yellow monkeys, but Lolo appeared as a lizard to Orlando.

19. Paul met a man named Hurley Brummond in a world portraying life on which planet?

Answer: Mars

The world was based on a series of books about life on Mars.

20. Where did !Xabbu, Renie, Jeremiah, and Long Joseph go to find the tanks?

Answer: an old abandoned military base

They knew they would be undisturbed there.

21. What was the fourth section of this book called?

Answer: "The City"

So called because in that section, they went into the Golden City.

22. What is Orlando's father's name?

Answer: Conrad

Orlando calls his parents Conrad and Vivian.

23. What color was Bolivar Atasco's city?

Answer: golden

It was similar to an Aztec city.

24. What did Celestino do that enraged Dread?

Answer: entered Atasco's sim

Dread was enraged and killed him because he claimed Celestino had endangered them.

25. What did !Xabbu appear as in Atasco's city?

Answer: a baboon

!Xabbu was definitely surprised to find himself portrayed as a baboon, although he enjoyed it immensely.

Source: Author Jacifan

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