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Quiz about Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Quiz about Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett

"Unseen Academicals" by Terry Pratchett Quiz


Finally Pratchett has turned his warped gaze on the people's sport, FOOTBALL, in his novel "Unseen Academicals". I hope you enjoy the quiz. This quiz contains spoilers.

A multiple-choice quiz by martinjudo. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
martinjudo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
327,183
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
198
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Question 1 of 10
1. The new employee at Ankh-Morpork's Royal Art Museum, Rudolph Scattering, suffered from which phobia? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Of the six people named at the start of the book only one had never had a bed for the first seven years of their life. Who? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Through the hallways of the Unseen University Rincewind, the Wizard, is being hunted by the members of staff as part of a tradition. What animal was Rincewind dressed up to represent? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Mr Nutt liked to explore the old, and no longer used, storerooms of the university. What rare species of 'Indoorovoore' did Mr Nutt find? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Originally the game of "foot-the-ball" was created to pay honour to which deity? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to Mr Nutt there seems to be an unfortunate side effect to the female recipient of love poetry. What strange occurrence is triggered by the poem? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Juliet and Glenda attend the opening of a new clothing shop and Juliet is asked by the owner to model the latest design. What material was the dress made out of? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. However, because the shop was owned by Dwarfs Juliet had to don an accessory. What unusual accessory did Juliet wear? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. During a confrontation between Glenda Sugarbean and Lord Vetinari it became known that Glenda's grandmother was a cook at the Assassins Guild at the same time when Lord Vetinari was an apprentice there. Glenda's grandmother was famous for which recipe? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. One of the ways that the wizards kept themselves out of trouble was to "mess about in their study". What incongruity existed within the Archchancellors study? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The new employee at Ankh-Morpork's Royal Art Museum, Rudolph Scattering, suffered from which phobia?

Answer: Nyctophobia

Apeirophobia is the fear of infinity.
Pogonophobia is the fear of beards, so stay away from Santa.
Ranidaphobia is the fear of frogs, do not look at Kermit.
Nyctophobia is, of course, the fear of the dark, which is very annoying if you are Rudolph and you are walking around the Museum at night, in the dark, alone.
2. Of the six people named at the start of the book only one had never had a bed for the first seven years of their life. Who?

Answer: Mr Nutt

We find out that at one time, early in his life, he had been chained to an anvil and was repeatedly abused by the inhabitants of the village where he lived before he was rescued by a missionary.
3. Through the hallways of the Unseen University Rincewind, the Wizard, is being hunted by the members of staff as part of a tradition. What animal was Rincewind dressed up to represent?

Answer: The Megapode

Every 100 years the tradition of Hunting the Megapode is re-enacted within the confines of the Unseen University. Apparently, according to the Master of the Traditions, the Megapode had escaped during the middle of dinner, some 1100 years ago. The resultant chaotic hunt was so much fun that it became a tradition to re-enact it with one of the wizards donning a Megapode costume while the others chased him through the University.
4. Mr Nutt liked to explore the old, and no longer used, storerooms of the university. What rare species of 'Indoorovoore' did Mr Nutt find?

Answer: The Uncommon Sock Eater

During the night Mr Nutt would wander the old corridors and investigate the old workshops and storerooms. He was able to find "some luminous spoon ants carrying a fork", and the Uncommon Sock Eater which is considered to be very rare.
It is only by reading Terry Pratchett that mysteries, such as missing socks, are explained simply.
5. Originally the game of "foot-the-ball" was created to pay honour to which deity?

Answer: Pedestriana

An urn had been located in the Royal Art Museum containing the original rules for foot-the-ball which had been written some 1000 years before.
All the names given are names of Gods in other Pratchett novels.
Blind Io can be found in "Small Gods" and is the king of the Discworld Gods.
The Lady, also known as the 'million to one chance', can be found in "The Colour of Magic", "Interesting Times", and "The Last Hero".
Flatulus is the Ephebian God of the Winds and can be found in "The Last Hero".
Pedestriana is the Goddess of football and makes her first appearance in "Unseen Academicals". "Pedestrian", of course, means someone who uses their feet.
6. According to Mr Nutt there seems to be an unfortunate side effect to the female recipient of love poetry. What strange occurrence is triggered by the poem?

Answer: Clothes fall off

Though it depends on the female and the strength of the love poem.
To help Trev in his romantic endeavours with Juliet Mr. Nutt writes a love poem but warns Trev of the possible side effects.
7. Juliet and Glenda attend the opening of a new clothing shop and Juliet is asked by the owner to model the latest design. What material was the dress made out of?

Answer: Micromail

Whilst going to the opening of the new clothing store, Shatta, Juliet is talent-spotted and asked to model the latest design made out of a new material called Micromail, which unlike ordinary mail does not chafe. Juliet is a great success making her the first supermodel in Discworld.
8. However, because the shop was owned by Dwarfs Juliet had to don an accessory. What unusual accessory did Juliet wear?

Answer: A false beard

In the world of the dwarfs both male and female sport full beards, so that it can be difficult to see which sex a particular dwarf is. But, since the movement of dwarfs to Ankh-Morpork, the female dwarfs were slowly becoming more feminine by carrying lighter axes and wearing micromail. Of course Juliet, being human, didn't have a beard and therefore a false one was provided.
9. During a confrontation between Glenda Sugarbean and Lord Vetinari it became known that Glenda's grandmother was a cook at the Assassins Guild at the same time when Lord Vetinari was an apprentice there. Glenda's grandmother was famous for which recipe?

Answer: Bubble and Squeak

Glenda is not happy with the way the foot-the-ball players are being manipulated by Vetinari and the Archchancellor and is allowed to express her disapproval to the Tyrant.
10. One of the ways that the wizards kept themselves out of trouble was to "mess about in their study". What incongruity existed within the Archchancellors study?

Answer: A half a mile of trout stream

Before anybody writes to correct me, aunt is spelled correctly.
Using magic Archchancellor Ridcully has the luxury of his own personal trout stream, in his bathroom, to relax by.
Source: Author martinjudo

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