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Quiz about Geomancer a fantasy book by Ian Irvine

"Geomancer" - a fantasy book by Ian Irvine Quiz

"Geomancer" is the first in a series of books by Ian Irvine known as "The Well of Echoes". The questions are all multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by CVL10122. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
CVL10122

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,059

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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133

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Question 1 of 10

1. What/who is a Geomancer? Hint

A "flesh-formed" creature

The leader of all the miners of the Aachim

Someone very skilled in the Secret Arts

A Prober

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the Aachim at war with? Hint

Lyrinx

Nish

Nigah

Haani

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Tiaan? Hint

A Seeker from the void

A Prober

A "flesh-formed" creature

An Artisan from the manufactory

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the miner Joeyn particularly skilled at finding? Hint

Nodes

Crystals

Clanker

Silver

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did Marnie work? Hint

As a Seeker

The mine

The manufactory

The breeding factory

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Joeyn die? Hint

Executed as a spy

Died of crystal fever

Killed during an enemy attack

A roof fall in the mine

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was a clanker? Hint

A trainee miner

A mountain of useless residue from the mine

An enemy of the Aachim

A war machine

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Tirthrax? Hint

The main river of the Aachim

A disease caught by miners

An ancient city

A biological weapon used by the Aachim

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was hypersensitive to everything around her? Hint

Ullii

Flunni

Haani

Jiini

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which character "flesh-formed" the very vicious creature known as the Nylatl? Hint

Myssu

Gryate

Simmo

Ryll

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What/who is a Geomancer?

Answer: Someone very skilled in the Secret Arts

A Geomancer is someone very skilled in the Secret Arts and able to draw on the many forces that shape the world.

2. Who were the Aachim at war with?

Answer: Lyrinx

The Lyrinx were intelligent, usually winged creatures from the void. They were larger and stronger than the Aachim. They were also quite fond of eating the Aachim.

3. Who was Tiaan?

Answer: An Artisan from the manufactory

Tiaan was a skilled artisan who worked in the manufactory but she was sent to the breeding factory as punishment and escaped from there.

4. What was the miner Joeyn particularly skilled at finding?

Answer: Crystals

The crystals were very valuable to the Aachim in the war against the Lyrinx and could be used to power clankers (war machines).

5. Where did Marnie work?

Answer: The breeding factory

Marnie lived in the breeding factory and produced 15 children, one of whom was Triaan. The breeding factory was considered very important by the authorities due to the large number of casualties during the war. Females were only rarely sent to the front line.

6. How did Joeyn die?

Answer: A roof fall in the mine

Joeyn died as a result of a roof fall in the mine trying to get a particularly powerful crystal for Triaan.

7. What was a clanker?

Answer: A war machine

Clankers were manned war machines powered by crystals. They were made at the manufactory and the weapons they carried were rock throwing catapults and spear throwers known as javelards.

8. What was Tirthrax?

Answer: An ancient city

Tirthrax was an ancient city built by the Aachim entirely inside Mt Tirthrax in the Great Mountains.

9. Who was hypersensitive to everything around her?

Answer: Ullii

Ullii was so sensitive to sound, touch and sight that the only way she could exist with other beings was to wear ear plugs, goggles and under-garments made of spider silk to prevent anything coming in contact with her skin. Normal conversation, ordinary light or clothing caused her great discomfort.

10. Which character "flesh-formed" the very vicious creature known as the Nylatl?

Answer: Ryll

Only the Lyrinx could "flesh-form". The wingless Lyrinx known as Ryll was particularly good at it.

Source: Author CVL10122

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