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Lois Bujold - Falling Free Trivia Quiz

Set a couple of hundred years before the main events in Bujold's Vorkosiganverse, this novel sets the background for some of those events.

A multiple-choice quiz by johnfair. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
johnfair

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,494

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Leo Graf is an engineer working for which of the following corporations? Hint

Tellus Inc.

House Ryoval.

Galach Tech.

House Fell.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Leo's been tasked to teach a group of youngsters engineering techniques. What's special about this group? Hint

The group are all hermaphrodites.

Nothing, apart from their eagerness to learn.

They have been genetically engineered for zero gee conditions.

They're criminals.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What development destroys the economical viability of the group of youngsters? Hint

Beta Colony releases an artificial gravity generator.

There was no real economic reason to dump the project.

Humanity decides the stars are not for it.

There was no longer any need for space stations.

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's not all work for our youngsters. Tony's wife is which of the following? Hint

Claire.

Siggy.

Silver.

Yei.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Leo had actually recommended Van Atta for promotion. What motivated this piece of altruism? Hint

Van Atta was a useless engineer and promoting him would get him out of harm's way.

It was at Van Atta's request.

Van Atta was good at those fiddly administrative tasks.

Van Atta was due for promotion.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The planet the action is set around is Rodeo, but what's the particular habitat we're on? Hint

The Caiuss Habitat.

Rodeo Satellite.

Gamma Colony.

The Cay Habitat.

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Question 7 of 10

7. In order to get away from GalachTech, Leo and the youngsters had to do what? Hint

Ask nicely.

Contact the authorities.

Steal a jumpship.

Rebel against GalachTech.

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Question 8 of 10

8. The youngsters have been adapted. There is one adaption in particular that is very noticeable. Hint

Their skin has been hardened against radiation.

They have no hair.

They have four arms.

There's nothing obviously different.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The youngster wear different coloured uniforms while working. Are you a Technician if you wear red?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. The group's escape is very nearly derailed. Why is this? Hint

There's an accident to the ship's engines.

The authorities attack the habitat before the attempt.

Somebody tells on them.

One of the escapees is late getting to the rendezvous.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Leo Graf is an engineer working for which of the following corporations?

Answer: Galach Tech.

The two Houses are from Jackson's Whole. Tellus Inc. is an invented company.

2. Leo's been tasked to teach a group of youngsters engineering techniques. What's special about this group?

Answer: They have been genetically engineered for zero gee conditions.

The group don't start off being criminals. The rest of the galaxy would see what was done to them as being criminal!

3. What development destroys the economical viability of the group of youngsters?

Answer: Beta Colony releases an artificial gravity generator.

Even back this far in time, Beta Colony was the technological centre of the galaxy.

4. It's not all work for our youngsters. Tony's wife is which of the following?

Answer: Claire.

Although they see themselves as being married (they have a young son), Tony and Claire aren't officially married.
Silver has not been assigned a partner (and if Dr Yei has anything to with it, never will).
Dr. Yei is the psychologist in charge of the project.

5. Leo had actually recommended Van Atta for promotion. What motivated this piece of altruism?

Answer: Van Atta was a useless engineer and promoting him would get him out of harm's way.

While Van Atta clearly has a bureaucratic mindset, it was to get him away from a situation where he could cause harm that Leo recommended him for management.

6. The planet the action is set around is Rodeo, but what's the particular habitat we're on?

Answer: The Cay Habitat.

Cay Habitat, after the names of the (now deceased) progenitor of the project.

7. In order to get away from GalachTech, Leo and the youngsters had to do what?

Answer: Steal a jumpship.

Although they did consider contacting the authorities the degree of genetic engineering involved in their creation made the youngsters fearful of the consequences.

8. The youngsters have been adapted. There is one adaption in particular that is very noticeable.

Answer: They have four arms.

The four arms are what you would notice about these youngsters - the second set replace their legs.

9. The youngster wear different coloured uniforms while working. Are you a Technician if you wear red?

Answer: Yes

Other colours include yellow for environmental and blue for life support.

10. The group's escape is very nearly derailed. Why is this?

Answer: There's an accident to the ship's engines.

A good part of the book details how the escapees have to recreate the hyperspace generator on the ship after it gets shattered.

Source: Author johnfair

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