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Quiz about Dorothy Dunnetts Lymond Chronicles

Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles Quiz

Until finding a quiz on Lymond (Francis Crawford) last year, I never knew FunTrivia existed. I've been hoping for similar quizzes - so, please enjoy this. Should not be too difficult if, like me and many other fans, you regularly re-read these books!

A multiple-choice quiz by filomena20. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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filomena20

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4 mins

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308,281

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many books make up the series often called the Lymond Chronicles? Hint

six

seven

five

eight

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is the third book in the Lymond Chronicles? Hint

The Disorderly Knights

Pawn in Frankincense

The Game of Kings

Checkmate

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Question 3 of 10

3. The setting for the second book ("Queen's Play") in the Lymond Chronicles is:- Hint

France

Turkey

Russia

Scotland

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Question 4 of 10

4. Book 5 ("The Ringed Castle): Who are two key historical figures with whom Lymond interacts closely in this book? Hint

Margaret Lennox and John Dee

Piero Strozzi and King Henri of France

Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia and Diccon Chancellor

Queen Mary of Scotland and Nostradamus

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Checkmate" (Book 6) is set against the back-drop of war between which two nations? Hint

England and Russia

France and England

Turkey and Russia

Spain and France

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Castle of Midculter, in which Francis Crawford was raised, is in which county of Scotland? Hint

Ayr

Dumbarton

Lanarkshire

Stirling

7. In Book 1 ("The Game of Kings") we first meet Kate, an English woman who will become one of Lymond's few close friends. She has one daughter Philippa (10 years). What is the name of her husband? Hint

Leonard Bailey

Tom Erskine

Gideon Somerville

Will Scott

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Question 8 of 10

8. Book 4 ("Pawn in Frankincense"): This features a particularly grueling chess game using live human "pieces." Name the two characters who must play their own "Kings" in this game. Hint

Jerrot Blyth and Francis Crawford

Graham Reid Malett and Francis Crawford

Will Scott and Francis Crawford

Onophrion Zitwitz and Francis Crawford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Book 4: Name Francis Crawford's (titles of Lymond & Sevigny) close ally who is killed while trying to protect Lymond. Hint

Mikal

Hepsabah

Archie

Salablanca

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Question 10 of 10

10. By the end of the sixth and final book ("Checkmate") Lymond has just turned 32 years old. How old is he during much of the action of the first book ("The Game of Kings")? Hint

21 years

23 years

17 years

25 years

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many books make up the series often called the Lymond Chronicles?

Answer: six

"The Game of Kings," the first of these six densely-detailed and lengthy (between 500 and 700 pages each) books was published in 1961.

2. Which is the third book in the Lymond Chronicles?

Answer: The Disorderly Knights

Order of books: "The Game of Kings," "Queen's Play," "The Disorderly Knights," "Pawn in Frankincense," "The Ringed Castle" and "Checkmate."

3. The setting for the second book ("Queen's Play") in the Lymond Chronicles is:-

Answer: France

Following Lymond's (Francis Crawford) clearing of his name in Book 1 ("The Game of Kings") he is asked by the Queen Dowager (Mary of Guise) in Scotland to go to France. She hopes that there Lymond will be able to protect the life of her daughter, the child Queen Mary.

4. Book 5 ("The Ringed Castle): Who are two key historical figures with whom Lymond interacts closely in this book?

Answer: Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia and Diccon Chancellor

Lady Dunnett's books were highly crafted to enmesh Francis Crawford and his life, actions and challenges with affairs of both national (Scotland) and international interest. Through this, Lymond meets and deals with all the historical figures cited in the answers above.

5. "Checkmate" (Book 6) is set against the back-drop of war between which two nations?

Answer: France and England

In order to obtain a divorce from his wife (Philippa) and then return to Russia, Lymond agrees to fight for a year for France.

6. The Castle of Midculter, in which Francis Crawford was raised, is in which county of Scotland?

Answer: Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire in the Lowlands, like the others in the answers, was historically a Scottish county.

Answer: Gideon Somerville

While Kate and Gideon are both English, Tom Erskine, Will Scott and Leonard Bailey are all Scotsmen.

8. Book 4 ("Pawn in Frankincense"): This features a particularly grueling chess game using live human "pieces." Name the two characters who must play their own "Kings" in this game.

Answer: Graham Reid Malett and Francis Crawford

This chess game is ordered by the Sultana Roxelana who is angered by the intrigues undertaken by both Francis Crawford and Sir Graham Reid Malett at her court in Constantinople or Stamboul. The Sultana decrees that each "piece" taken in the course of the chess game will be killed.

9. Book 4: Name Francis Crawford's (titles of Lymond & Sevigny) close ally who is killed while trying to protect Lymond.

Answer: Salablanca

We do not really learn how young Lymond is until towards the end of Book 1. Although precociously brilliant, he does make mistakes and is affected deeply by these and losses / deaths of his sisters, friends and allies.

10. By the end of the sixth and final book ("Checkmate") Lymond has just turned 32 years old. How old is he during much of the action of the first book ("The Game of Kings")?

Answer: 21 years

Lymond's birth date is November 1, 1526. He was 16 when taken prisoner, along with other Scots nobles, in the war against England and following this, was accused of betraying Scotland. "The Game of Kings" opens in 1547.

Source: Author filomena20

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