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Quiz about Snuff Stuff
Quiz about Snuff Stuff

Snuff Stuff Trivia Quiz


A quiz on stuff that is in "Snuff", Terry Pratchett's 39th book in the "Discworld" series.

A multiple-choice quiz by CheeryDog. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
CheeryDog
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
349,358
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
143
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. We start the book with Sam Vimes leaving Ankh-Morpork on holiday to their house in The Shires, Ramkin Hall, what is its official name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. While exploring the property, Vimes came across Hangman's Hill. Which one of Sybil's Ancestors had it raised 30 feet to win a drunken bet? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Every pub has the equivalent of three old men sunning themselves outside and ready to talk to strangers about the good old days, what were the names of the three who were outside the Goblin's Head? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When Vimes first meets Stinky, he is reminded of a hobby which is now flourishing back in Ankh-Morpork, what is this hobby? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Back in Ankh-Morpork, another member of the watch force had picked up a Goblin unggue pot which had come from inside a cigar. Who was this watchman? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When visiting Miss Beedle, she gives Young Sam a bound proof of one of her books, which one was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the mob in front of the lock-up, what causes Mrs Upshot's broom to break into two pieces? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After falling through a through a tarpaulin while jumping between the barges of the Fanny, Vimes meets Mr False, what occupation does Mr False have? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which goblin performed at the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, helping to establish goblins as sapient creatures. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When Sam Vimes came on holiday again, which boat was he allowed to steer all the way to Quirm? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We start the book with Sam Vimes leaving Ankh-Morpork on holiday to their house in The Shires, Ramkin Hall, what is its official name?

Answer: Crundells

Ever since their wedding, Sam Vimes had known that his wife had a place out in the country. This was partly because Sybil had given it along with all the other holdings of here family (which consisted of only her at that time) in the old-fashioned belief that the husband should be the one doing the owning.
Crundells also contains a pub and a mile of trout stream.
2. While exploring the property, Vimes came across Hangman's Hill. Which one of Sybil's Ancestors had it raised 30 feet to win a drunken bet?

Answer: Mad Jack Ramkin

When describing the bet, Wilikins called him "Black Jack" Ramkin, however he is mentioned as Mad Jack Ramkin at other time within the book. The bet was that he could see the smoke from the city on his estate. After being told by a surveyor that the hill was 30 feet too short, He rallied all the working men in the area to raise the hill by the aforesaid thirty feet. Mad Jack got 2 gallons of brandy for winning this bet.
Woolsthorpe had an apple fall on his head, and proved the hypotesis that what goes up must come down, provided that what goes down must come up. This however was only because the apple tree was a "Malus equilibria" which fills apples near the top of the tree with gas when it is disturbed as to send its seeds some way away.
Turnip Ramkin invented the seed drill and Rubber Ramkin devised rubber boots and rubberized fabric, even before the dwarfs.
3. Every pub has the equivalent of three old men sunning themselves outside and ready to talk to strangers about the good old days, what were the names of the three who were outside the Goblin's Head?

Answer: Tom

They are triples, known as Long Tom, Short Tom and Tom Tom; Tom being a family name as their dad was called Tom also. Having them all called Tom might save some confusion, seeing as they are easily confused.
4. When Vimes first meets Stinky, he is reminded of a hobby which is now flourishing back in Ankh-Morpork, what is this hobby?

Answer: Stink-collecting

Stinky had come to the lock-up to try and get the po-leess-maan to help bring just ice for the murder of The Pleasant Contrast of the Orange and Yellow Petals in the Flower of the Gorse. Stink-collecting came to mind while meeting Stinky since he had just landed on Vimes's lap after being attacked by Feeney Upshot, and goblins stink with all the stinks possible by an organic creature could make.
Dave's Pin and Stamp Emporium was extending the sign over his shop to include stinks.
5. Back in Ankh-Morpork, another member of the watch force had picked up a Goblin unggue pot which had come from inside a cigar. Who was this watchman?

Answer: Fred Colon

The unggue pot which Colon had gained was known as the "soul of tears" made for the living soul for a child goblin by it's mother when live hangs by less than a thread and necessity presses in extremis. The one Colon got seems to have been made by one of the goblins that were being treated as slaves in Howondaland tobacco plantations.
Sergant Colon according to Vimes also hates anything non-human. He also wants to know what type of pots Fred would make.
6. When visiting Miss Beedle, she gives Young Sam a bound proof of one of her books, which one was it?

Answer: The Joy of Earwax

All four books were written by Felicity Beedle and mentioned though the book.
Miss Beedle also offered to sign it for Young Sam, however when he received the book he said "Please don't scribble on it, I'm not allowed to scribble in books."
7. In the mob in front of the lock-up, what causes Mrs Upshot's broom to break into two pieces?

Answer: An arrow

The arrow in question was a custom-made bolt for the Burleigh and Stronginthearm Piecemaker Mark IX. There are apperently only three of them were made, two of which are under wizard assisted lock and key in the company's vaults. The other one is in a little vault in the cellar of Vimes's house in Anhk-Morpork, with concrete poured over it and dirt hiding the exact spot of where it is buried. How one was able to get out to the country is 'unknown to Vimes and Willikins.'
8. After falling through a through a tarpaulin while jumping between the barges of the Fanny, Vimes meets Mr False, what occupation does Mr False have?

Answer: Breeder of complicated chickens

Mr False's full name was Praise and Salvation False. He tried to explain why his name was false, however he was interrupted by Vimes because he could complete the explanation. From what we have is his family originated in Klatch with a name of Thalassa, and over time people tend to mispronounce it.
The Chickens are complicated since they lay square eggs, it is not made clear if they have any other complications.
9. Which goblin performed at the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, helping to establish goblins as sapient creatures.

Answer: Tears of the Mushroom

Billy Slick is a goblin who works for Harry King in Ankh-Morpork (goblin name Of the Wind Regretfully Blown). The Cold Bone Wakes is the name of the head goblin in the cave system visited in the book. Stinky is a special officer of the police force in The Shires, after being promoted to that position during the book.
Tears of the Mushroom was one of Miss Beedle's star pupils in the goblin cave. She played "Twilight Serenade" on her harp for the masses of people that were watching in the Ankh-Morpork Opera House.
10. When Sam Vimes came on holiday again, which boat was he allowed to steer all the way to Quirm?

Answer: Black-Eyed Susan

As the saviour of the fanny, Vimes had been proclaimed King of the River. After he finished his first holiday, he was allowed to steer the Black-Eyed Susan part of the way back to the hall. On that occasion Vimes was as happy as a cat full of sixpences, the second time they had to find another cat full of sixpences for Vimes to be as happy as.
Source: Author CheeryDog

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