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Quiz about Terry Pratchett Novels First Sentences Part III
Quiz about Terry Pratchett Novels First Sentences Part III

Terry Pratchett Novels First Sentences, Part III Quiz

I will give you the first sentence from one of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels; you identify the novel.

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246,305
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "Against the stars a turtle passes, carrying four elephants on its shell." Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "They say the world is flat and supported on the back of four elephants who themselves stand on the back of a giant turtle." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "The place where the story happened was a world on the back of four elephants perched on the shell of a giant turtle." Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "This is the Discworld, which travels through space on the back of four elephants which themselves stand on the shell of Great A'Tuin, the sky turtle." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "Nothing but stars, scattered across the blackness as though the Creator had smashed the windscreen of his car and hadn't bothered to stop to sweep up the pieces." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "Watch..." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "Now read on..." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "This is a story about memory." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "Sam Vimes sighed when he heard the scream, but he finished shaving before he did anything about it." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "Against the stars a turtle passes, carrying four elephants on its shell."

Answer: The Last Continent

 At the end of "Interesting Times" the wizards of Unseen University try to bring Rincewind back from the Agatean Empire. Due to the interference from a Quantum Weather Butterfly, he ends up in the fabled continent of XXXX. (It's not Australia, according to Terry Pratchett, just somewhat "australian".)
2. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "They say the world is flat and supported on the back of four elephants who themselves stand on the back of a giant turtle."

Answer: The Fifth Elephant

 His Grace His Excellency the Duke of Ankh-Morpork, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes is sent by Lord Vetinari to the crowning of the Low King in Uberwald. Wherever coppers go, they find crime.
3. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "The place where the story happened was a world on the back of four elephants perched on the shell of a giant turtle."

Answer: The Last Hero

 Actually a graphic novel with illustrations by Paul Kidby, it still holds a place in the Discworld canon. The last campaign of Cohen the Barbarian and his Silver Horde.
4. Four of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels begin with a description of the Discworld itself. Which of the novels begins with the following sentence? "This is the Discworld, which travels through space on the back of four elephants which themselves stand on the shell of Great A'Tuin, the sky turtle."

Answer: Witches Abroad

 Magrat Garlick becomes a fairy godmother and we meet Granny Weatherwax's sister Lily. Oh, and Greebo becomes human.
5. "Nothing but stars, scattered across the blackness as though the Creator had smashed the windscreen of his car and hadn't bothered to stop to sweep up the pieces." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels?

Answer: Pyramids

 This leads to an introduction of the Discworld as it floats by on the back of Great A'Tuin. Eventually, we are introduced to Teppic, who later becomes King Teppicymon XXVIII in the Kingdom of Djelibeybi.
6. "Watch..." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels?

Answer: Moving Pictures

 Who would want a job in moving pictures? They look quite all right where they are. What? Light? Oh. Do "Deformed Rabbit". That's my favorite.
7. "Now read on..." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels?

Answer: Lords and Ladies

 Granny Weatherwax vs. the Queen of the Elves. We know how this one will turn out. Buzzzzzzzzz.
8. "This is a story about memory." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels?

Answer: Soul Music

 This is also a story about Sex, Drugs and Music with Rocks In. Well, one out of three isn't bad.
9. "Sam Vimes sighed when he heard the scream, but he finished shaving before he did anything about it." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels?

Answer: Night Watch

 Jocasta Wiggs, student assassin, sent out for advanced field work, has just been caught in one of Vimes' cunning traps.
10. "Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree." This is the first sentence in which of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' novels?

Answer: Hogfather

 Although on the surface this seems to be a take on "The Nightmare Before Christmas", it is really a story about belief.
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