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The first book of "The Mistmantle Chronicles" was published in 2005. The stories feature anthropomorphic animals, with the honey-colored red squirrel Urchin as the main character.
4 M.I. McAllister quizzes and 55 M.I. McAllister trivia questions.
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  Urchin of the Riding Stars   popular trivia quiz  
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The first book in the "Mistmantle Chronicles" by M.I. McAllister. "Urchin of the Riding Stars" is a very good novel and is enjoyable for all ages. Have fun with this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, Garblut, Feb 20 11
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  Urchin of the Riding Stars Quiz Challenge    
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Written by M. I. McAllister, this is book one of 'The Mistmantle Chronicles'. It is about a squirrel named Urchin. Urchin was born on the island of Mistmantle and was always different from the others there. He turned out to be their hero.
Average, 10 Qns, myrab51, Feb 20 11
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  Influential Females of the Mistmantle    
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This quiz is all about important females (good and bad) in M. I. McAllister's "The Mistmantle Chronicles".
Average, 10 Qns, thornlavarip, Feb 20 11
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  Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister    
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"The Mistmantle Chronicles" is a brilliant series. This quiz contains questions from "Urchin of the Riding Stars," and, "Urchin and the Heartstone". Beware of Spoilers! There are a lot of quotes, and a lot of Fingal!
Tough, 25 Qns, SlyCooperis, Feb 20 11
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How many babies does Arran have in, "Urchin and the Heartstone"?

From Quiz "Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister"





M.I. McAllister Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of the hedgehog Queen?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: Spindle

Her husband was King Brushen, and their son was Tumble. She was sadly murdered by Gleaner. Gleaner didn't mean to kill the Queen, it was really Aspen. Aspen gave Gleaner a "remedy" that was supposed to make the Queen better.

2. What prophecy was made about Urchin before he was ever born?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: He would bring down a powerful ruler.

If the king of Urchin's homeland found out about the prophecy, he would have had Urchin killed. His mother fled to the island of Mistmantle seeking refuge. She had barely made it off the boat when Urchin was born. She died almost immediately after.

3. What is the name of the King and Queen's son in the first book, "Urchin of the Riding Stars"?

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: Tumble

He is killed early on in the story.

4. What was the prophecy made for Urchin before he was born?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: He will bring down a powerful ruler.

There was a prophecy made about Urchin before he was born. It was said that he would bring down a powerful ruler.

5. Padra the otter has a wife, a son, and a daughter. The son's name is Tide, but what are the names of his wife and daughter?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: Arran and Swanfeather

Arran gave birth to twins, Swanfeather and Tide. Swanfeather's name was going to be Swan, but, as Padra said, "She's not a swan." Swanfeather takes after her father; she is silly and fun.

6. Who found baby Urchin after his mother died?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Crispin and Fir, squirrels

After Urchin's mother died, a seagull scooped him up as a snack. The seagull dropped him and he washed up in the surf. Crispin and Fir saw something fall from the sky and went to check it out. They gave him to Apple the squirrel to raise.

7. Who/what kills the young prince, in "Urchin of the Riding Stars"?

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: Captain Husk

He killed him so that Crispin would be blamed and sent into exile, meaning that Husk would become king when Brushen died.

8. Who invites Urchin to become his page?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Crispin

Urchin's lonely life in the woods changes when Captain Crispin invites him to come work at the tower and become his page.

9. Where does the otter Tay live?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: The castle

Tay is a stern, dignified historian. She believed that Husk was right, so she sided with him. Her apprentice is Whittle.

10. Urchin was an orphan that fell from the sky on a night of riding stars. What else was there about Urchin that made him different?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: He had a light honey colored fur.

Since Urchin's mother came from a different land, Urchin looked different than the other squirrels on the island. It is something that others did not fail to notice. Urchin was well loved all the same.

11. What is the king's name in "Urchin of the Riding Stars"?

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: Brushen

Good old King Brushen. He and Aspen fell out of a window, and they both died.

12. What is the name of the prince that is found murdered the day after Urchin becomes a page?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Tumble

The day after Urchin starts his work at the tower, Prince Tumble is found murdered.

13. In the beginning of "Urchin of the Riding Stars", who is Crackle's best friend?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: Gleaner

Gleaner ditches Crackle, but that makes Crackle nicer. She tries really hard to be friends with Urchin and Needle.

14. Urchin was assigned to the work parties loading ships. He really was not looking forward to this. He received a last minute offer to take up another job. What was the new offer?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Urchin was to become a page.

Captain Crispin explained to Urchin that he was one of the people who found him on the beach the night he was born. He had watched over him as he grew and now wanted him to come to the tower to become his page.

15. Who becomes Captain Husk's wife? (From, "Urchin of the Riding Stars")

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: Lady Aspen

Lady Ashtree: Not a character, though it'd be a good name for an OC. He doesn't marry: Well, he didn't DESERVE to... Mistress Apple: Heart forbid... Aspen was just as evil as he was, contrary to what Urchin thought at the beginning.

16. Who is exiled from the island after the casting of lots?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Crispin

During the casting of lots, Captain Husk pulls Crispin's clawmark from the bag. No one believes it at first, but later he is exiled from the island.

17. Who does Lady Aspen get married to?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: Captain Husk

They seemed to be deeply in love. They plotted all their schemes I suppose their attraction to evil attracted them to each other.

18. What event happened the day Urchin began work at his new job?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: The prince was murdered.

The prince was stabbed through the heart while the tower slept. It appeared to be an inside job, but they had no clues. They decided to cast lots to see who may be guilty.

19. What do the animals worship? (In both "Urchin of the Riding Stars," and, "Urchin and the Heartstone")

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: The Heart

Heart. Pretty creative, really. An evil squirrel king once worshipped hatred, though.

20. In which book do we first meet Cedar?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: Urchin and the Heartstone

Cedar eventually marries Crispin and becomes Queen of Mistmantle.

21. Who is accused of Prince Tumble's murder?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Captain Crispin

The lots showed that it was Crispin who murdered Tumble. Captain Crispin was banished from the island. He was sent off in a boat and expected to never return. Those who knew Crispin knew that he was innocent. The lots had been fixed by Captain Husk, the real murderer.

22. What is Padra's response whenever somebody suggests he ask Arran to marry him? (From, "Urchin of the Riding Stars")

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: "She'd only hit me."

Heh heh. They make a good couple. They finally marry at the end of the first book/beginning of the second.

23. What is the name of the animal that takes Crispin's place as captain?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Granite

After Crispin is exiled from Mistmantle, a squirrel called Granite takes his place. Granite is in league with Husk.

24. Who looked after the ailing queen while Captain Husk and Lady Aspen married?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Gleaner

Lady Aspen had been slowly poisoning the queen. Everyone thought her failing health to be from the death of Prince Tumble. During the wedding Queen Spindle died. It was all part of a plan to break the king and cause him to appear incompetent. Captain Husk kept the king drunk. He staged public appearances with the king in this condition so the people would lose confidence in him. It made the king easy to manipulate. He planned to have Urchin killed as well. Urchin left to find Captain Crispin and bring him out of exile.

25. What is Arran's response whenever somebody suggests she ask Padra to marry her? (From, "Urchin of the Riding Stars")

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: "He'd only laugh."

Once again, they're an awesome couple. In the end, when he asked her, she hit him and then he laughed, but they got hitched anyway.

26. Who were the three original captains?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Crispin, Husk, and Padra

The three original captains were Husk, Crispin, and Padra. Brother Fir is the priest, Lady Aspen is the queen's personal maid, and Brushen is the king of Mistmantle.

27. What is one thing Urchin learns that he didn't know before, after jumping from the window and being taken to the ancient mole palace? (From, "Urchin of the Riding Stars")

From Quiz Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister

Answer: Padra has a younger brother named Fingal.

Yay, I like Fingal! SQUEE! Sorry... Be kind of cool if Husk was a ghost, but that'd lead the story in a WHOOOOLLE different direction, huh? Unfortunately, Crispin DID leave, and as for Brother Fir having a terminal illness... (Praying) Please no, please no, please no, PLEASE! He also learned the location of the ancient mole palace.

28. Who rescues Crispin from exile?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: Urchin

Urchin leaves Mistmantle because it is not safe for him there anymore. He finds Crispin and rescues him. Together, they fly back to Mistmantle on the backs of swans.

29. Catkin is the eldest daughter of Crispin and Cedar. What is a catkin?

From Quiz Influential Females of the Mistmantle

Answer: A type of flower.

In "Urchin and the Raven War", Catkin is captured by ravens and almost drowns.

30. When did Captain Husk plan to announce his takeover as king?

From Quiz Urchin of the Riding Stars

Answer: The Spring Festival

All the animals would be at the Spring Festival. Captain Husk and Lady Aspen made a big show of taking care of the king who was in a stupor. Things backfired and Captain Padra was able to expose them for what they really were. The people revolted against Husk. Urchin and Captain Crispin returned in time to cause a turning point in the revolution. The king came out of his stupor and realized what was going on in time to help.

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