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This quiz is about Stephen Lawhead's fabulous book "Taliesin", about the Welsh legendary bard. Make sure you've read the book first, because this quiz has spoilers. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by FuzzyElf. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
FuzzyElf
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
309,673
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
191
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Question 1 of 10
1. According to Taliesin, what is the color of summer? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The first time Taliesin ventures into the Otherworld, who is the second person he sees? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What are Charis's bull dancers called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What color bull does Charis use in her last dance? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How does Charis's last dance end? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Then, raising the oak staff over his head, he repeated the incantation. This time he felt his awen descend like a radiant cloak; the air around him shimmer. He spoke and felt the power of his words take shape on the wind. They were not mere words anymore-they were the wind and the power behind the wind. Words flew from his lips, snatched from his tongue by the force of their own volition. An icy blast whirled around him in a spiraling vortex that gathered and raced by, flying down the hill. This strange and sudden chill blew across the valley to where the fighting raged most hotly."


Who is this paragraph about?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. During Taliesin's and the Ancient One's first conversation, which name is NOT mentioned? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does 'Taliesin' mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What are Taliesin's last words in the book? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where is the following poem found in 'Taliesin'?

Ten rings there are, and nine gold torcs
on the battlechiefs of old;
Eight princely virtues, and seven sins
for which a soul is sold;
Six is the sum of earth and sky,
of all things meek and bold;
Five is the number of ships that sailed
from Atlantis lost and cold;
four kings of the Westerlands were saved,
three kingdoms now behold;
Two came together in love in fear;
in Llyonesse stronghold;
One world there is, one God, and one birth
the Druid stars foretold."
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to Taliesin, what is the color of summer?

Answer: Gold

Autumn is gray, spring is white, and winter is black. Blaise points out that summer is the only season with color.
2. The first time Taliesin ventures into the Otherworld, who is the second person he sees?

Answer: The man in the deerskin hood

The man calls Taliesin forth and tells him to speak. However, when Taliesin opens his mouth, no sound comes out. The man says he will teach Taliesin what to say.
3. What are Charis's bull dancers called?

Answer: Gulls

The first team she was on was called the Grays, but when she led her own team, she named them the Gulls. There are eight Gulls: Joet, Galai, Kalili, Junoi, Peronn, Belissa, Marophon, and of course, Charis.
4. What color bull does Charis use in her last dance?

Answer: White

She chooses an unknown red, but for some reason there is a mix-up, and a strange white bull is released in the ring. Despite this, Charis decides to dance with the bull.
5. How does Charis's last dance end?

Answer: When she has accepted death, but the bull hemorrhorrages as he is charging her

After being injured by Marophon during a previous routine, Charis lands awkwardly and breaks a rib. As she cannot finish the routine, she kneels in the sand and curses Bel as she waits to be gored. However, the bulls dies as he is running toward her.
6. "Then, raising the oak staff over his head, he repeated the incantation. This time he felt his awen descend like a radiant cloak; the air around him shimmer. He spoke and felt the power of his words take shape on the wind. They were not mere words anymore-they were the wind and the power behind the wind. Words flew from his lips, snatched from his tongue by the force of their own volition. An icy blast whirled around him in a spiraling vortex that gathered and raced by, flying down the hill. This strange and sudden chill blew across the valley to where the fighting raged most hotly." Who is this paragraph about?

Answer: Taliesin

During a particularly fierce battle against the Saecsens, Taliesin calls upon the wind to do his bidding, which causes the enemy to run in fear.
7. During Taliesin's and the Ancient One's first conversation, which name is NOT mentioned?

Answer: Lord of Light

It is during this conversation that the Supreme Spirit tells Taliesin, "You will be My bard, My herald, proclaiming My reign in the world of men. . . .Men will hear you and believe."
8. What does 'Taliesin' mean?

Answer: Shining Brow

'Tal' is a Welsh term for 'shining' and 'iesin' means 'brow. Taliesin is called Shining Brow several times throughout the book.
9. What are Taliesin's last words in the book?

Answer: "Are you well, my love?"

Soon after Taliesin asks this of Charis, they are ambushed on the road and he is murdered. It seems fitting that his last words would be addressed to Charis.
10. Where is the following poem found in 'Taliesin'? Ten rings there are, and nine gold torcs on the battlechiefs of old; Eight princely virtues, and seven sins for which a soul is sold; Six is the sum of earth and sky, of all things meek and bold; Five is the number of ships that sailed from Atlantis lost and cold; four kings of the Westerlands were saved, three kingdoms now behold; Two came together in love in fear; in Llyonesse stronghold; One world there is, one God, and one birth the Druid stars foretold."

Answer: They are the first words, after the pronunciation guide

The poem introduces the entire Pendragon Cycle. It also gives an excellent taste of the book's flavor.

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