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Quiz about Fantasy and Science Fiction Mix
Quiz about Fantasy and Science Fiction Mix

Fantasy and Science Fiction Mix! Quiz


This quiz is on random questions from several different fantasy or science fiction books or series. Most of them should be suitable for young adult readers. *It may contain spoilers*.

A multiple-choice quiz by bashzog. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bashzog
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,635
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
720
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Question 1 of 15
1. An easy one. In "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkein, on what day did Bilbo have tea with Gandalf? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, what did Eowyn name herself when she dressed as a man so she could ride to war? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which author's science fiction books feature the boy genius and military strategist Ender Wiggin? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the means of communication between starships and Earth in Robert A. Heinlein's "Time for the Stars"? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which member of the Firstborn was Eatbugs in Tad Williams' "Tailchaser's Song"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What was the name given to Lyra by Iorek Byrnison in Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass"? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was the name of the last surviving druid in Terry Brooks' "Shannara" trilogy? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What were the names of the hills between which the pass through the mountain chain was located in H. Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines"? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books, what is the name of Harry's godfather? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", by J.K. Rowling, what was the name of the wizard from Hogwarts, other than Harry Potter, that was entered in the TriWizard Tournament? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In Tad William's "The Dragon Bone Chair", what was the name of the sword that Simon found on top of Urnsheim and used on the ice dragon Igjarjuk? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. In "The Lord of the Rings", who was King Theoden's successor? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In "The Door into Summer", by Robert A. Heinlein, did the hero travel into the future using (A) cryogenics or (B) a time machine? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In the "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" trilogy by Tad Williams, what were the names of King Prester John's sons? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In Nancy Farmer's "House of the Scorpion", what was the purpose for which Matteo Alacran, the owner of the estate, had clones made of himself? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. An easy one. In "The Hobbit" by J. R. R. Tolkein, on what day did Bilbo have tea with Gandalf?

Answer: Wednesday

Bilbo forgot all about tea with Gandalf because he forgot to write it on his Engagement Tablet. He was too flustered by Gandalf's talk of adventures to do anything other than have some cakes and a drink! Imagine his surprise when a dwarf turned up on the doorstep. And that one was followed by several more. And several more.
2. In "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, what did Eowyn name herself when she dressed as a man so she could ride to war?

Answer: Dernhelm

She disguised herself as a Rider of Rohan. Both she and Merry were ordered by King Theoden to stay at Edoras, but they went along any way. Merry hid under Eowyn's (Dernhelm's) cloak.
3. Which author's science fiction books feature the boy genius and military strategist Ender Wiggin?

Answer: Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card's four book series starring Ender is composed of "Ender's Game", "Speaker for the Dead", "Xenocide", and "Children of the Mind". Several of his other books also make note of Ender, but are not based on him. Examples of these are "Ender's Shadow", which is based on on the life of one of Ender's closest friends and best soldiers, and "Shadow of the Hegemon", which is based on the events immediately following what happened in the plot of "Ender's Game".
4. What is the means of communication between starships and Earth in Robert A. Heinlein's "Time for the Stars"?

Answer: Telepathy

Many pairs of people that can communicate telepathically, usually twins, are gathered, and one of them goes into space and the other stays on Earth. The problem is, the space-travelling twin ages very slowly, while the Earth-side twin ages at a normal rate.
5. Which member of the Firstborn was Eatbugs in Tad Williams' "Tailchaser's Song"?

Answer: Firefoot

In this amazing book featuring the cat Tailchaser, Eatbugs was a cat who seemed to be crazy. In fact he was really the powerful member of the Firstborn Tangaloor Firefoot, brother to the murdered Whitewind and the evil Hearteater.
6. What was the name given to Lyra by Iorek Byrnison in Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass"?

Answer: Silvertongue

Iorek was the rightful King of the Bears, but he needed to kill the usurper of the throne. Lyra got into the Fortress of the Bears and convinced the fake king that he could not lose a fight with Iorek and that he should let Iorek fight him.
7. What was the name of the last surviving druid in Terry Brooks' "Shannara" trilogy?

Answer: Allanon

Allanon was the guiding force behind all of the actions of the Ohmsfords, although they often saw him as a manipulator and rarely fully trusted him. He was killed in the third book, "The Wishsong of Shannara". Bremen was Allanon's father. The other names I just made up.
8. What were the names of the hills between which the pass through the mountain chain was located in H. Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines"?

Answer: Sheba's Breasts

The hills looked like the breasts of a lady. This book isn't really an orthodox fantasy, but there are some elements of magic in it.
9. In J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books, what is the name of Harry's godfather?

Answer: Sirius Black

Sirius Black is Harry's godfather. Dorian Gray is from a novel by Oscar Wilde entitled "The Picture of Dorian Gray", written in 1890. George Bush and Jean Chretien were political leaders of the United States and Canada, respectively.
10. In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", by J.K. Rowling, what was the name of the wizard from Hogwarts, other than Harry Potter, that was entered in the TriWizard Tournament?

Answer: Cedric Diggory

Only one entry from each school should have been accepted, but the Goblet was tampered with and Harry was entered as well. Diggory is killed by Voldemort at the end.
11. In Tad William's "The Dragon Bone Chair", what was the name of the sword that Simon found on top of Urnsheim and used on the ice dragon Igjarjuk?

Answer: Thorn

Thorn was forged from a piece of sky iron. It was used by the knight Camaris of Nabban. When he fell into the sea and was thought lost, his squire took the sword as his own. When Duke Isgrimnur found Camaris in Kwanitupul, they travelled together with Miriamele to Sesuad'ra, where Camaris regained Thorn.
12. In "The Lord of the Rings", who was King Theoden's successor?

Answer: Eomer

When Theoden was killed on the Fields of Pelennor, Eomer was the second in command and Theoden's nephew, so he took up the Kingship. Theodred was Theoden's son who was killed at the First Battle of the Fords of Isen. Erkynbrand was the Commander of the Riders of Rohan who was defeated at the Second Battle of the Fords of Isen. Faramir was the Son of the Steward of Gondor, Denethor.

He married Eowyn and became the prince of Ithilien.
13. In "The Door into Summer", by Robert A. Heinlein, did the hero travel into the future using (A) cryogenics or (B) a time machine?

Answer: A

He used cryogenics to get into the future, but used time travel to get back into the past.
14. In the "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" trilogy by Tad Williams, what were the names of King Prester John's sons?

Answer: Elias and Josua

Elias and Josua were John's two sons. Elias, as the eldest, inherited the kingship. Many of his decisions were bad and Josua rebelled agianst him. Later Elias made a deal with the undead Storm King and he slowly went mad. His daughter Miriamele shot him with Simon's White Arrow on top of Green Angel Tower at the end of the story.
15. In Nancy Farmer's "House of the Scorpion", what was the purpose for which Matteo Alacran, the owner of the estate, had clones made of himself?

Answer: Spare body parts

Matteo Alacran had clones of himself produced so that he could replace his own body parts when they wore out. The story features on the last of these clones, called Matt (named after Matteo), who is able to escape and eventually inherits the old man's estate when all other heirs are killed by a last trick of Matteo.
Source: Author bashzog

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