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Samit Basu Trivia

Samit Basu Trivia Quizzes

This Indian novelist writes novels that combines European and Asian fantasy traditions, as well as screenplays in a variety of genres.

2 Samit Basu quizzes and 25 Samit Basu trivia questions.

The Simoquin Prophecies

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This is a relatively new fantasy book by Samit Basu, so I don't intend on making this too tough. The questions are basically trivial. This quiz also gives away a load of suspense so you'd do well to read the book before trying this quiz.

Average, 15 Qns, crucifix, Jun 20 20

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Simoqin's Spoofs

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

These are mostly spoofs and allusions made in 'The Simoqin Prophecies' written by Samit Basu, to other books, movies and people.

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Samit Basu Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of the first Pashan, the father of Spikes, that Danh-Gem created in the furnaces of Imokoi using the secrets of Pashan-birth from the storks?

From Quiz The Simoquin Prophecies

Answer: Katar

Katar was the best friend and closest companion of Danh-Gem whose fate is unknown. Yarni is the security troll for the Fragrant Underbelly, Baslato is a sculptor who lives in Bolvudis and Gelatina is the pashan whose ear was chopped off by Basalto when he was inflamed with passion for her while carving her statue.

2. The first line of the book reads 'In a hole in the ground there lived a rabbit'. Which book does this line refer to?

From Quiz Simoqin's Spoofs

Answer: The Hobbit

The first line of 'The Hobbit' reads 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit'. The rabbit in question was going to write a book called 'There And Back Again: The Adventures Of One Rabbit' as compared to 'There And Back Again: The Adventures Of One Hobbit' which was written by the principal character in 'The Hobbit'.

3. The jewellery of the Ravians was made of a particular metal which used to glow whenever a Ravian wore that item. What was it called?

From Quiz The Simoquin Prophecies

Answer: Moongold

Moongold was the metal brought by the Ravians from the world from which they came. It looked pretty dull until they wore it.

4. The countries in the book, though fictitous, make a clear allusion to real countries. What country does Ventelot refer to?

From Quiz Simoqin's Spoofs

Answer: Great Britain

The book says that the most famous knights of Ventelot were from the 'Almost-Perfectly-Circular-Table'. Danh-gem also tells Kirin about a book written by a young woman from Ventelot from which he got the idea to talk to him by means of a diary ('Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets' written by J. K. Rowling who is from Britain).

5. The Centaurs of the Centaur Forests sent a young female Centaur to help the Silver Dagger when he was searching for Kirin and Spikes in the forest. What was her name?

From Quiz The Simoquin Prophecies

Answer: Green Bow

Centaurs, especially female Centaurs, killed people who wanted to ride them but the Silver Dagger with his most dangerous weapon, the one he called the most devastating smile in the world, seduced Green Bow and persuaded her to let him ride on him to which she readily agreed.

6. This place is very well known for producing a whole lot of terribly annoying and disdainful people like Peyaj, Kumirdanga and Chorpulis. Which place?

From Quiz The Simoquin Prophecies

Answer: Potolpur

Almost everyone from Potolpur has its name suffixed to theirs with a 'the' inbetween. Peyaj is an extremely vexing "Text-Book Case", Kumirdanga and Chorpulis are Princes of Potolpur who are as irritating as Peyaj though they are terribly moronic.

7. When Asvin sees the naked singing maiden in the forest, he comes out of hiding and shouts 'Nightingale'. The girl runs away on seeing him. This situation alludes to a part of which book?

From Quiz Simoqin's Spoofs

Answer: The Silmarillion

In 'The Silmarillion' the story of Beren stumbling across Luthien is told. Beren sees Luthien, the most beautiful of all the Children of the World, singing, and calls her by the name 'Tinuviel' which translates to 'Nightingale'. At first Luthien is apprehensive about him but that soon turns into unquestionable love.

8. The Circle of Darkness in Imokoi is a giant circle of earth hundreds of feet wide. It is bordered by huge slabs of blue menhir stones placed vertically on which are placed horizontal slabs of stone. What structure does this refer to?

From Quiz Simoqin's Spoofs

Answer: Stonehenge

The Circle of Darkness contains mud which is a shade darker than the surrounding earth. Whenever it rains, the water never enters the circle even though it is under an open sky. The slabs of stone are a reference to Stonehenge.

9. Pushpdev Rabin, the name of Bandit King who rules the northeren half of Shantavan, is a spoof on the name of a very famous man who was notorious with the rich and kind to the poor. Who?

From Quiz Simoqin's Spoofs

Answer: Robin Hood

Pushpdev Rabin is also called Rabin of Oodh. Oodh is an anagram of 'Hood'. Rabin is a play on 'Robin'.

10. The Guild of Superheroes were a bunch of extremely comical people who imitated different comic book heroes. A group of young spellbinders also formed their own superhero band which refers to a group of comic book characters. Which group?

From Quiz Simoqin's Spoofs

Answer: X-Men

A young and enthusiastic group of spellbinders formed their own crime fighting force called the Hex Men. The others from the Guild of Superheroes were Supper-man, who would eat anything, the scythe-wielding Jax the Reaper and a sumo wrestler from Xi'en who painted his body in purple and called himself The Unbelievable Bulk. These so called superheroes gave the citizens of Kol frequent mirth by claiming to protect the city from all evil.

11. Which place in the book refers to New York in more ways than one?

From Quiz The Simoquin Prophecies

Answer: Kol

Kol is a spellbinding city with similar things to subways and skyscrapers. A simple walk in the city could leave you breathless. The traffic is congested in all levels of the atmosphere. It is also known as 'The Big Mango' as New York is 'The Big Apple'.

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