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A Tour of "Nation" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Terry Pratchett's stand-alone book "Nation".

A multiple-choice quiz by NeilK. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
NeilK

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
147

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. On Mau's island (called simply "the Nation"), there are four gods. What is the name of the main one? Hint

Locaha

Imo

Anoia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the names of the other gods of the Nation? Hint

Air, Land, and Water

There aren't any other gods

Fire, Grass, and Water

Air, Fire, and Water

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Daphne's real name? Hint

Elizabeth

Dorothy

Gertrude

Ermintrude

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Mau call Daphne when he first sees her? Hint

White Lady

Ghost Girl

Pale Woman

Daphne

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the first to arrive at the Nation (apart from Mau and Daphne)? Hint

Milo and Pilu

Ataba, the Unknown Woman and her baby

First Mate Cox

Mrs Gurgle

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the Unknown Woman's real name? Hint

Mar-isgala-egisaga-gol

Cahle

Fi-ha-el

We never find out

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song does Daphne sing to Cahle as her baby is born? Hint

Happy Birthday

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Old McDonald

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name given to the Nation and its surrounding area by English explorers? Hint

Windcatcher Islands

There isn't one

Sunrise Islands

Mothering Sunday Islands

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who shoots Ataba? Hint

Roberts

Polegrave

Foxlip

Cox

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many shots in total does Cox shoot at Mau? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On Mau's island (called simply "the Nation"), there are four gods. What is the name of the main one?

Answer: Imo

Imo created everything, including Locaha, the god of death. Om and Anoia are from Pratchett's "Disworld" series.

2. What are the names of the other gods of the Nation?

Answer: Air, Fire, and Water

Throughout the book, the grandfathers are yelling at Mau to replace the God Anchors.

3. What is Daphne's real name?

Answer: Ermintrude

Daphne's grandmother thought Ermintrude was a good name, but Daphne hated it.

4. What does Mau call Daphne when he first sees her?

Answer: Ghost Girl

As Mau had never seen a white person (or trouserman, as he referred to them), he thought that Daphne must be dead.

5. Who is the first to arrive at the Nation (apart from Mau and Daphne)?

Answer: Ataba, the Unknown Woman and her baby

Daphne and Mau are learning each other's languages when they see a canoe coming into the bay.

6. What is the Unknown Woman's real name?

Answer: Fi-ha-el

After Fi-ha-el's husband is rescued, she becomes much happier and lets Daphne know her name.

7. What song does Daphne sing to Cahle as her baby is born?

Answer: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Milo, the father, likes the song so much he names his new son Guiding Star.

8. What is the name given to the Nation and its surrounding area by English explorers?

Answer: Mothering Sunday Islands

Mau is astonished to learn that the Nation is really just a very small island. The Sunrise Islands is the name given to the area in the Nation's language.

9. Who shoots Ataba?

Answer: Foxlip

While Polegrave is with Foxlip at the time of the shooting, he did not pull the trigger. Cox was the head of the mutineers and Roberts was the captain of the Sweet Judy.

10. How many shots in total does Cox shoot at Mau?

Answer: 12

Cox had a revolver, and he went through all the bullets twice.

Source: Author NeilK

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