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Peter Beagle has won numerous fantasy awards, especially for 'The Last Unicorn', which has been translated into over 20 languages since its publication in 1968.
2 Peter Beagle quizzes and 20 Peter Beagle trivia questions.
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  'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle    
Multiple Choice
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A quiz from my favorite book by Peter Beagle.
Average, 10 Qns, Blair78, Jun 20 20
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Blair78
Jun 20 20
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  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle    
Multiple Choice
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Questions from the book "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle. The answers to these questions can only be found in the book and not the movie.
Difficult, 10 Qns, MollyGrue, Jun 20 20
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MollyGrue
Jun 20 20
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Peter Beagle Trivia Questions

1. What type of forest did the Unicorn live in?

From Quiz
'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: Lilac

'The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless colour of sea foam, but rather the colour of snow falling on a moonlit night. But her eyes were still clear and unwearied, and she still moved like a shadow on the sea.'

2. Who first told the unicorn of King Haggard?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: Mommy Fortuna

The butterfly only told the unicorn about the Red Bull. It was Mommy Fortuna who told her about King Haggard. Later on, Schmendrick and Molly Grue told her of the legends they had heard about King Haggard.

3. Who was the magician that the Unicorn befriended?

From Quiz 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: Schmendrick

'The unicorn looked at him out of dark, endless eyes, and he smiled nervously and looked at his hands. "It's a rare man who is taken for what he truly is," he said. "There is much misjudgement in the world. Now, I knew you for a unicorn when I first saw you, and I know that I am your friend."... "I think you are my friend," she said. "Will you help me?" "If not you, no one," the magician answered. "You are my last chance."'

4. Of all the fake creatures Mommy Fortuna created with her magic, only one truly believed the fakery as true. Which creature was it?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: Arachne of Lydia

Other than the unicorn, the Harpy was the only real creature in Mommy Fortuna's carnival. The Midgard Serpant was just a baleful, brooding boa. Elli, who was supposed to be old age, was Mommy Fortuna herself. The spider, who had a spell put on her to make her webs look like Arachne's beautiful tapestries, wept when the spell on her was broken because she had believed in it.

5. Beside the Unicorn, what other immortal creature did Mommy Fortuna hold captive?

From Quiz 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: A Harpy

'The unicorn said quietly, "This one is real. This is the harpy Celaeno." Schmendrick's face had gone the colour of oatmeal. "The old woman caught her by chance," he whispered, "asleep as she took you. But it was an ill fortune, and they both know it."'

6. What is the name of the town that lies below King Haggard's castle?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: Hagsgate

The town of Hagsgate shares its fate with King Lear. After the Witch cursed King Haggard's castle she turned on the people of Hagsgate. The town would prosper until the fall of King Haggard's castle; when the castle falls the land will become barren.

7. What omen did the townsman see that told him the child he found was going to fulfill the curse on the town?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: Purring cats

Drinn said he found the child in the marketplace (which was a lie, he put him there himself), "Chuckling under a blanket of stray cats. They were all purring together, and the sound was heavy with knowledge." So he shooed the cats away and left the child for dead.

8. Many notice that Schmendrick is older than he looks. Why does he look so young?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: He is immortal

Schmendrick was cursed by his teacher, Nikos. He was to remain the same age until he found his magic.

9. What is the name of the mistrel with the band of freeman of Greenwood?

From Quiz 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: Willie Gentle

'"They sing a ballard of you in my country," he began. "I forget how it goes-" Captain Cully spun like a cat ambushing its own tail. "Which one?" he demanded. "I don't know," Schmendrick answered, taken aback, "Are there more than one?" "Aye, indeed!" Cully cried, glowing and growing, as though pregnant with his pride. "Willie Gentle! Willie Gentle! Where is the lad?" A lank-haired youth with a lute and pimples shambled up. "Sing one of my exploits for the gentleman," Captain Cully ordered him. "Sing the one about how you joined my band. I've not heard it since Tuesday last."'

10. One night Prince Lir finds Lady Amalthea stumbling through the hallways after she has had a nightmare. What does she ask Prince Lir to do to calm her down?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: Sing a song

Lady Amalthea asks Prince Lir to sing her a song. He then goes on to sing a sad tale about habit being stronger than love. The last verse goes: "As I say to myself, when there's time for a word, As I gracefully grow more debauched and depraved, 'Ah, love may be strong, but habit is stronger, And I knew that I loved by the way I behaved.'"

11. What does King Haggard see in Lady Amalthea's eyes?

From Quiz 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: A forest

'Suddenly he shouted, "What is the matter with your eyes? They are full of green leaves, crowded with trees and streams and small animals. Where am I? Why can I not see myself in your eyes?"'

12. What did Shmendrick use to light their way to the great hall?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: Vermin

"The little night beasts of the castle were glowing like fireflies. They darted here and there in the hall, raising swift shadows with their sickly light and making the darkness even colder than before." After begging him to light a light, Molly was disgusted with what Schmendrick had done and asked him to undo it.

13. What creature recognizes Lady Amalthea for what she truly is?

From Quiz 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: Cat

'The cat licked a front paw reflectively. "It was the sight of her that made me feel like talking," he said at length, "and let us leave it at that. So that is a unicorn. She is very beautiful." "How do you know she is a unicorn?" Molly demanded. "And why were you afraid to let her touch you? I saw you. You were afraid of her." "I doubt that I will feel like talking for very long," the cat replied without rancor. "I would not waste time with foolishness if I were you. As for your first question, no cat out of its first fur can ever be deceived by appearances. Unlike human beings, who enjoy them."'

14. What happened to the King's four men at arms when the castle fell?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: The became young again

"It is the miracle of meaning what we said. Once we told Lady Amalthea that we would grow young again if she wished it so, and we must have been telling the truth."

15. What fills King Haggard with joy?

From Quiz 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter Beagle

Answer: The unicorns

'"I like to watch them. They fill me with joy." The childish voice was all but singing. "I am sure it was joy. The first time I felt it, I thought I was going to die. There were two of them in the early morning shadows. One was drinking from a stream, and the other was resting her head on his back. I thought I was going to die. I said to the Red Bull, 'I must have that. I must have all of it, all there is, for my need is very great.' So the Bull caught them, one by one. It was all the same to the Bull."'

16. What did the villagers think spring was when they saw it for the first time?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: A plague

It had been fifty years since spring had come to Haggard's domain. "Only the oldest among them had ever seen Spring before, and many suspected the rampaging greenness of being a plague or an invasion."

17. Who traveled along with Schmendrick and Molly on their journeys after the castle had fallen?

From Quiz "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle

Answer: The cat

After the castle had fallen the cat found Molly. Molly decided to take the cat with her, and all three of them rode off into further adventure.

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