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Lois Bujold - 'A Civil Campaign' Quiz

In 'A Civil Campaign', Miles goes a-courting and Mark comes home.

A multiple-choice quiz by johnfair. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
johnfair

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,911

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
277

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. On what pretext does Miles get Ekaterin to work for him? Hint

He gets her to redesign Vorkosigan House.

He took her on as a cook.

Ekaterin decides to redesign Miles' wardrobe.

He asks her to design a garden for him.

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Question 2 of 20

2. Did Miles prefer the native Barrayaran garden?

Yes

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Question 3 of 20

3. Where had Kareen Koudelka been studying? Hint

Beta Colony.

Earth.

Vorbarra Sultana.

Escobar.

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Question 4 of 20

4. Mark was on Beta Colony studying. What else did he do there? Hint

Study to be a businessman.

All the choices.

Attempt to sort out his own sexual hangups.

Get help with his psychiatric problems.

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Question 5 of 20

5. On his way home Mark visited Escobar. What was his main reason for doing so? Hint

He was scouting out a new business opportunity.

To visit the doctors Durona.

He wanted a break from Kareen.

He wanted to buy her an engagement ring.

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Question 6 of 20

6. Ivan had met Lord Dono Vorrutyar before, but under a somewhat different name. What was it? Hint

Lord Donald.

Lady Donna.

Lady Rian.

Lord Renault.

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Question 7 of 20

7. Four Koudelka girls. Which one ended up with the Count? Hint

Kareen.

Martya.

Delia.

Olivia.

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Question 8 of 20

8. Why did Ekaterin storm out of Miles' dinner party? Hint

She'd discovered that the food was bug vomit.

Ivan insulted her.

She found out that Miles didn't want to marry her.

She'd learned that Miles had not been fully honest over hiring her.

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Question 9 of 20

9. While Ivan didn't want to be involved in Dono's schemes he made an invaluable contribution to Dono's cause. What was it? Hint

He got Miles involved in arranging the votes for Dono in the Council of Counts.

He introduced Dono to the emperor so Gregor wouldn't be taken by surprise.

He persuaded Dono that his attempt to become Count Vorrutyer would fail.

He helped Dono eliminate Richars Vorrutyer.

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Question 10 of 20

10. Four Koudelka girls. Who got the spy? Hint

Delia.

Martya.

Kareen.

Olivia

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Question 11 of 20

11. Why were the Vorbrettens a worry? Hint

The current Count was found to be partly Cetagandan.

The Count had been charged with unnatural acts.

Count Vorbretten was found to be a mutie.

Countess Vorbretten was a kleptomaniac.

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Question 12 of 20

12. Where were Count and Countess Vorkosigan at the start of the story? Hint

On Earth.

Visiting Escobar.

Visiting Cordelia's family on Beta Colony.

On Sergyar.

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Question 13 of 20

13. Why was Kareen banned from seeing Mark? Hint

Her parents found out what they had been up to on Beta Colony.

Her mother feared he would hurt her.

Commodore Koudelka didn't want her marrying a Vorkosigan.

Kareen's parents thought him a bad influence.

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was Enrique? Hint

An Escobaran scientist.

An escaped lunatic.

A dangerous criminal.

A con man.

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Question 15 of 20

15. What were butter bugs? Hint

Enrique's piece-de-r�sistance.

A natural Escobaran species.

Genetic freaks.

Insects from Earth.

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Question 16 of 20

16. Four Koudelka girls. Who got the scientist? Hint

Olivia.

Kareen.

Martya.

Delia.

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Question 17 of 20

17. Where was Ekaterin living? Hint

With Miles at Vorkosigan House.

With her aunt and uncle Vorthys.

In a dormitory at the university.

With her father.

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who told Nikki Vorsoisson what had happened to his father, at least in part? Hint

Lord Auditor Vorkosigan.

Great aunt Vorthys

Great uncle Vorthys.

Emperor Gregor.

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Question 19 of 20

19. Four Koudelka girls. Who got the clone? Hint

Olivia.

Kareen.

Delia.

Martya.

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Question 20 of 20

20. Where did Ekaterin propose to Miles? Hint

At her aunt and uncle's house.

At the Imperial Residence.

At Vorkosigan House.

In the Council of Counts.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what pretext does Miles get Ekaterin to work for him?

Answer: He asks her to design a garden for him.

Miles thought her plans for the spare ground next to Vorkosigan House were too good an opportunity to waste.

2. Did Miles prefer the native Barrayaran garden?

Answer: Yes

He was drawn to to the native layout rather than the more geometric modern layout.

3. Where had Kareen Koudelka been studying?

Answer: Beta Colony.

She'd got a scholarship to study on Beta Colony, where it wasn't just her educational horizons that were expanded.

4. Mark was on Beta Colony studying. What else did he do there?

Answer: Get help with his psychiatric problems.

Mark had been messed up in ways that Kareen could barely imagine.

5. On his way home Mark visited Escobar. What was his main reason for doing so?

Answer: To visit the doctors Durona.

The doctors Durona could supply Mark with some special weight loss pills.

6. Ivan had met Lord Dono Vorrutyar before, but under a somewhat different name. What was it?

Answer: Lady Donna.

Lady Donna had undergone some rather radical Betan therapy in order to stop her cousin inheriting the County.

7. Four Koudelka girls. Which one ended up with the Count?

Answer: Olivia.

Olivia's choice was almost as strange as Kareen's in a way...

8. Why did Ekaterin storm out of Miles' dinner party?

Answer: She'd learned that Miles had not been fully honest over hiring her.

Both Miles' and Ekaterin's feelings towards each other were... somewhat confused, shall we say?

9. While Ivan didn't want to be involved in Dono's schemes he made an invaluable contribution to Dono's cause. What was it?

Answer: He introduced Dono to the emperor so Gregor wouldn't be taken by surprise.

The Vorrutyers were not one of the most pleasant groups around but assassination was a little steep even for them.

10. Four Koudelka girls. Who got the spy?

Answer: Delia.

Duv's star was definitely on the up; the first Komarran to become head of Komarran security. Delia's parents quite approved of him.

11. Why were the Vorbrettens a worry?

Answer: The current Count was found to be partly Cetagandan.

Count Vorbretten's now questionable background meant that the question of just who Count Vorbretten was, was upsetting the social planning for Gregor's wedding.

12. Where were Count and Countess Vorkosigan at the start of the story?

Answer: On Sergyar.

The couple were the Viceroy and Vicereine of Sergyar.

13. Why was Kareen banned from seeing Mark?

Answer: Her parents found out what they had been up to on Beta Colony.

Although the commodore had worked for Admiral Vorkosigan for many years, he wasn't all that open minded when it came to his own family.

14. Who was Enrique?

Answer: An Escobaran scientist.

Enrique was a biologist who came from Escobar where he was wanted on charges of embezzlement.

15. What were butter bugs?

Answer: Enrique's piece-de-r�sistance.

Enrique had developed the bugs to give off a nutritious fluid after ingesting Earth based vegetable matter. Not everyone was convinced.

16. Four Koudelka girls. Who got the scientist?

Answer: Martya.

A scientist wasn't quite what Ma and Pa Koudelka were hoping for but things could have been worse.

17. Where was Ekaterin living?

Answer: With her aunt and uncle Vorthys.

Both the Vorthys were professors at the university as well as uncle being a Lord Auditor.

18. Who told Nikki Vorsoisson what had happened to his father, at least in part?

Answer: Emperor Gregor.

What had happened to Tien was part of one of the highest classified cases Miles had ever been involved in.

19. Four Koudelka girls. Who got the clone?

Answer: Kareen.

Mark was definitely not part of Ma and Pa Koudelka's plans for their daughter...

20. Where did Ekaterin propose to Miles?

Answer: In the Council of Counts.

After accusations that Ekaterin was being hounded by Miles, she asked him to marry her to prove the accuser wrong.

Source: Author johnfair

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