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Quiz about The Blue Sword  by  Robin McKinley
Quiz about The Blue Sword  by  Robin McKinley

"The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by Evenstar61. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Evenstar61
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
169,606
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
315
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Question 1 of 20
1. What is Harry's full name? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. In the Outlander town, who were Harry's two best friends? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Why did Corlath kidnap Harry? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Who is the youngest of the king's riders? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. In Outlander speech, what is the name of Harry's horse? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. In Damarian, what is the name of Corlath's horse? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What is Mathin to Harry? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What does Mathin's family do? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. How did Harry kill Thurra? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What is the name of Harry's sword? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Who is always guiding Harry? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Is Luthe mortal?


Question 13 of 20
13. What are Luthe's two worlds? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What does Corlath wear to show that he wants to marry Harry?

Answer: (One Word; he wears her ____)
Question 15 of 20
15. What is the name of Harry's foltzsa? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What is Kentarre? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What did Innath say Corlath's palace was made of?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 18 of 20
18. What is Narknon's favorite food? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Harry had trouble learning to mount her horse.


Question 20 of 20
20. What was Harry's official title? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Harry's full name?

Answer: Angharad Crewe

Her full name is Angharad Crewe. She prefers to be called Harry, however. She is only called Hari by those who cannot pronounce Harry. Amelia is the name of the woman who took her in.
2. In the Outlander town, who were Harry's two best friends?

Answer: Beth and Cassie

Beth and Cassie were the only her-age girls in the town. Dickie and Richard were the same person, her brother. Amelia and Charles were Harry's guardians, and Tom had a secret crush on her.
3. Why did Corlath kidnap Harry?

Answer: His kelar told him to

His kelar kept leading his thoughts to her and told him to, so he did. It also aided him in the capture.
4. Who is the youngest of the king's riders?

Answer: Innath

Corlath IS the king, so he cannot be a rider. Forly was a grandfather many times over, in fact, he was Innath's grandfather. And even though Mathin was relatively young, he was not the youngest.
5. In Outlander speech, what is the name of Harry's horse?

Answer: Sungold

Fireheart and Red Wind are the horses of others, and Rolinin is the Damarian form of Red Wind. Sungold was a deep chestnut horse that Corlath brought back just for Harry.
6. In Damarian, what is the name of Corlath's horse?

Answer: Isfahel

Rolinin and Tsornin are the Damarian forms of the names of other horses. Fireheart is Corlath's horse in Outlander speech.
7. What is Mathin to Harry?

Answer: horsebreaker, teacher, friend

He trained her horse, taught her how to ride and befriended her. When he was deathly ill, she gave to him these titles. " I wanted you to toast us at the wedding, my old horsebreaker and teacher and friend."
8. What does Mathin's family do?

Answer: raise horses

Mathin comes from a long line of horsebreakers, but, as he wished to roam for adventure, he did not carry on the family tradition.
9. How did Harry kill Thurra?

Answer: She dropped a mountain on his head

The will of Aerin took over and half a mountain fell and crushed Thurra and his army. It was said later that it was Corlath's 'spirit' that had helped to strengthen Harry.
10. What is the name of Harry's sword?

Answer: Gonturan

Gonturan was Lady Aerin's sword. It is the sword of the lady hero. Legend has it that any man who bears her after his twenty-first year will be betrayed by the sword. When Harry was made a rider, it was given to her.
11. Who is always guiding Harry?

Answer: Aerin

Aerin is somehow in her mind. She helps Harry learn Damarian and fight Thurra.
12. Is Luthe mortal?

Answer: No

He is so old, no one knows of his kin. He is wise and knows much, of many things. He is not mortal nor immortal. He just IS.
13. What are Luthe's two worlds?

Answer: past and present

" ...you could say my two worlds are the past and present..."
14. What does Corlath wear to show that he wants to marry Harry?

Answer: sash

When Harry secretly leaves to visit Jack, Corlath finds her sash, and he puts it on. "In ancient times, a betrothed pair may exchange sashes." But there are so few female warriors, however Harry agreed and wore Corlath's sash.
15. What is the name of Harry's foltzsa?

Answer: Narknon

Aerin Amelia and Kentarre are people and a yerig is a dog-like creature. Narknon sleeps at Harry's feet and eats her porridge. She also fights Thurra with the Filanon's cats.
16. What is Kentarre?

Answer: filanon

Kentarre follows Harry. She is one of the filanon, the tree people. Kinda like elves.
17. What did Innath say Corlath's palace was made of?

Answer: stone

Everything is made of stone. There are but few other substances one would find things made of. He comments that there is nothing BUT stone to be found. To which, Corlath remarks that there is SOME wood with which to make chairs.
18. What is Narknon's favorite food?

Answer: porridge

Narknon would eat Harry's porridge while she ate leftover fleek. During Harry's training period, Narknon would eat the porridge, so Harry ate fleek.
19. Harry had trouble learning to mount her horse.

Answer: True

Sungold became a little annoyed because of Harry's failures. Her way of mounting involved throwing oneself onto the horse. No stirrups.
20. What was Harry's official title?

Answer: Damalur-sol

Damalur-sola is impossible. This is a male lady hero. Harry was named Harimad-so, Damular-sol, Lady hero. First sols and solas are children directly of the Royal line. Lady Aerin was the First sol.
Source: Author Evenstar61

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