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Quiz about Elizabeth Peters Etc
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Elizabeth Peters Etc. Trivia Quiz


Test your knowledge about the author and her works.

A multiple-choice quiz by tinakae. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
tinakae
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
37,320
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
649
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Question 1 of 15
1. What three surnames does MPM stand for? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the somewhat undesirable maiden name of the author? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the first Amelia Peabody book, in which she meets her future husband? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Where does Amelia meet her future sister in law, Evelyn Barton-Forbes? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the given name of Amelia's son Ramses? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is the first Vicki Bliss book? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who is Vicki's nemesis and lover in the series? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is the occupation of heroine Jacqueline Kirby? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who is the red-haired anthropologist in 'Ammie, Come Home', 'Shattered Silk' and 'Stitches in Time'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is the dancing floor, in the book of the same name? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Who do the Emersons discover is related to them in the novel 'He Shall Thunder in the Sky'? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What is 'Patriot's Dream' in the novel of the same title? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What is the religion of the orginal inhabitant of the house in 'House of Many Shadows'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What type of books does the author write as 'Barbara Michaels'? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What is the connection between Sir John and the Emersons? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What three surnames does MPM stand for?

Answer: Mertz, Peters, Michaels

Barbara Mertz is the real name of the author whose pseudonyms are Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.
2. What is the somewhat undesirable maiden name of the author?

Answer: Gross

Barbara Gross Mertz obtained a degree in Egyptology from the Oriental Institute. Her parents wanted her to be a teacher.
3. What is the first Amelia Peabody book, in which she meets her future husband?

Answer: Crocodile on the Sandbank

Amelia connects with archaeologist Professor Radcliffe Emerson in this first book in the series.
4. Where does Amelia meet her future sister in law, Evelyn Barton-Forbes?

Answer: Italy

Evelyn has eloped with Alberto, who desires to rid her of her grandfather's riches.
5. What is the given name of Amelia's son Ramses?

Answer: Walter Peabody Emerson

The 'heathenish appellation' was bestowed upon Ramses by his father.
6. What is the first Vicki Bliss book?

Answer: Borrower of the Night

Tall, blonde, and extremely intelligent, art historian Vicki first appears in Borrower of the Night.
7. Who is Vicki's nemesis and lover in the series?

Answer: Sir John

Sir John is a thief, but a gentleman.
8. What is the occupation of heroine Jacqueline Kirby?

Answer: Librarian

The first book with 'Jake' is 'The Seventh Sinner'.
9. Who is the red-haired anthropologist in 'Ammie, Come Home', 'Shattered Silk' and 'Stitches in Time'?

Answer: Patrick MacDougal

While these three books are not EXACTLY a series, many common characters bind them together.
10. What is the dancing floor, in the book of the same name?

Answer: a maze

The maze was a meeting place for witches.
11. Who do the Emersons discover is related to them in the novel 'He Shall Thunder in the Sky'?

Answer: Sethos, the Master Criminal

Sethos is the Professor's long lost half-brother.
12. What is 'Patriot's Dream' in the novel of the same title?

Answer: a house

Patriot's Dream is the name of a mansion.
13. What is the religion of the orginal inhabitant of the house in 'House of Many Shadows'?

Answer: Rosicrucian

Christian Huber was an alchemist who achieved a fold in time.
14. What type of books does the author write as 'Barbara Michaels'?

Answer: Gothic Suspence

The first novel published under this pseudonym was 'The Master of Blacktower'.
15. What is the connection between Sir John and the Emersons?

Answer: nobody knows

Although the author has hinted at a connection, at this time nobody knows what it is.
Source: Author tinakae

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