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Test yourself! Take this First Test Quiz | Pierce, Tamora

This quiz is all about the first of the "Protector of the Small" books by Tamora Pierce.

A multiple-choice quiz by smart_girl123. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
smart_girl123

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,798

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1196

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. As "First Test" opens, we see the King and Alanna talking to someone about Keladry of Mindelan. To whom are they talking? Hint

Baron Piers of Mindelan

the Queen

Duke Baird

Lord Wyldon

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Keladry reads her letter from the palace with regard to her page training, she thinks that she might return to the islands, where she had spent the last six years. What are the islands that are being referred to? Hint

the Copper Isles

the Carthaki Isles

the Jijdan Islands

the Yamani Islands

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kel gets into a fight with an immortal, a creature that came from the Divine Realms, before she leaves Mindelan. What kind of creature was it? Hint

Hurrok

Spidren

Giant

Stormwing

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the palace, each page has to have a page sponsor. Who is the first person to volunteer to be Kel's page sponsor? Hint

Roald of Conte

Nealan of Queenscove

Joren of Stone Mountain

Merric of Hollyrose

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are two teachers for hand-to-hand combat at the palace. Who are they? Hint

the Wildcat and the Dragon

the Unicorn and the Dragon

the Horse and the Unicorn

the Horse and the Wildcat

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the teacher who is in charge of reading and writing? Hint

Master Yayin

Sir Myles

Master Ivor

Master Lindhall

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Kel's greatest fear? Hint

spiders

heights

death

snakes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the soldier that Kel is paired with for the Spidren hunt? Hint

Qasim

Flynden

Lord Raoul

Alan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following things did Kel not receive in her first year? Hint

bruise balm

none of these

exercise balls

small knife

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is Kel allowed to return for her second year?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As "First Test" opens, we see the King and Alanna talking to someone about Keladry of Mindelan. To whom are they talking?

Answer: Lord Wyldon

Alanna and the King were talking to Lord Wyldon of Cavall. He is the training master for the pages and he was not eager to allow Keladry entrance to the training. He finally relented, if only partially. Kel was still put on probation.

Answer: the Yamani Islands

Kel and her parents spent six years in the Yamani islands while her parents were the Tortallan ambassadors trying to draw up a marriage contract.

3. Kel gets into a fight with an immortal, a creature that came from the Divine Realms, before she leaves Mindelan. What kind of creature was it?

Answer: Spidren

Kel did battle with a spidren that had taken a bag of partially drowned kittens to eat. She had no weapons but that didn't stop her. Luckily her oldest brother and some men-at-arms came in time. This incident made Kel realize that she had to go through with page training.

4. At the palace, each page has to have a page sponsor. Who is the first person to volunteer to be Kel's page sponsor?

Answer: Joren of Stone Mountain

Joren of Stone Mountain was the first to volunteer, to everyone's surprise. Luckily for Kel, Neal ended up as her sponsor.

5. There are two teachers for hand-to-hand combat at the palace. Who are they?

Answer: the Horse and the Wildcat

The two trainers are the Horse of Shang - Haukin Seastone, and the Wildcat - Eda Bell. They teach the pages hand to hand combat.

6. What is the name of the teacher who is in charge of reading and writing?

Answer: Master Yayin

Master Ivor teaches mathematics, Sir Myles teaches history, and Master Lindhall teaches plants and animals.

7. What is Kel's greatest fear?

Answer: heights

When Lord Wyldon discovers this fear, he starts to train Kel to defeat it, contrary to Neal's belief that "the stump" is trying to torture her.

8. What is the name of the soldier that Kel is paired with for the Spidren hunt?

Answer: Qasim

Quasim was Kel's partner. He was a bazhir and was very kind to her.

9. Which of the following things did Kel not receive in her first year?

Answer: none of these

Kel receives many gifts from her mysterious gift-giver who turns out to be Alanna the Lioness.

10. Is Kel allowed to return for her second year?

Answer: Yes

Kel is allowed to stay because she had proved herself equal to the boys.

Source: Author smart_girl123

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