Piers Anthony Trivia

1. In which book does the character of Dor make his first appearance?

From Quiz The Land of Xanth I

Answer: The Source of Magic

Although Dor's first major appearance is in "Castle Roogna", he makes a cameo appearance in the final chapter of "The Source of Magic" as a newborn infant. Bink observes that Dor's magical talent is communication with inanimate objects, which seems to be a Magician-class talent. Each person born in Xanth has a magical talent of some sort, ranging in strength between Magician-level to "spot-on-the-wall" (literally). It is suggested that talents don't usually conclusively appear until the person is beyond infancy. Earlier in the novel, Bink was willing to go on the King's quest because he was content to get away from his wife (and Dor's future mother), Chameleon. He felt (perhaps unfairly) that Chameleon being pregnant was making her cranky.

From Quiz On A Pale Horse

Answer: A shop selling magical stones

The first stone on offer is the Deathstone, a ruby set in a gold ring. The ruby changes colour with the imminent possibility of the wearer's death. Others include a stone to find wealth and one to find true love.

From Quiz Exploring Xanth

Answer: Rapunzel

Not only does Grundy rescue Rapunzel, he ends up falling in love and marrying her.

From Quiz Piers Anthony's Magicians and Their Talents

Answer: The Magician of Magical Invulnerability

Bink was exiled from Xanth because he was found to have no magical talent. The ironic situation is that Bink's ability was Magical Invulnerability which of its very nature makes it near impossible for anyone to find out about it.

From Quiz "Xanth Series" Book Three "Castle Roogna"

Answer: He can question the inanimate

Crunch is concerned that his young ogre may be harmed in the storm, so Dor and Grundy offer to help. Dor questions the inanimate while Grundy questions living things. Crombie's talent is pointing to things but he was not actually present and Humfrey charges a year service for any answer, a somewhat high price to pay to locate the missing ogre.

From Quiz Split Infinity

Answer: Proton

Proton is a world of science. Its sole inhabitants are the Citizens (the wealthy individuals who hire serfs for the Game) and the serfs. Stile grew up on Proton and has become a Master Gamesman.

From Quiz Piers Anthony's "Incarnations of Immortality"

Answer: Gun

In the nadir of depression, Zane decides to commit suicide. Just as he is about to pull the trigger of his gun, Death appears before him. In shock, Zane turns the gun and shoots the apparition. The man serving as Death had gotten lazy and allowed himself to be seen and did not have all his protections in place, so the bullet killed him. Zane is shocked to discover he must now take the office, and will serve as Death until he, too, allows himself to be killed.

From Quiz Which "Xanth" Book Was It, Number 2

Answer: Man From Mundania

Grey dates a woman named Agenda in the beginning of "Man From Mundania".

From Quiz Which Xanth Book Was It, Number1

Answer: Crewel Lye

The two characters were Jordan and Theonardy.

From Quiz A Spell For Chameleon

Answer: Middle

He was so afraid of getting in trouble for playing with the cleaver that he didn't even scream when he cut his finger off.

From Quiz Are You From Piers Anthony's Xanth?

Answer: Good Magician Humphrey

The Good Magician Humphrey was born first, and as he found the Youth elixir, has been maintaining his youth one drop at a time.

From Quiz Dead Morn

Answer: 20th Century Cuba

Opening in the year 2413 after the nuclear holocaust; mankind has been desolated and only isolated pockets have survived.

From Quiz Mercycle

Answer: Don Kestle

He is an archaeologist, specializing in the Minoan culture.

From Quiz And Eternity

Answer: Orlene

Orlene kills herself to try and be with her baby in the afterlife.

From Quiz Xanth Titles

Answer: "Vale of the Vole"

(Book 10) They each have questions for the mysteriously absent magician. Esk is the son of Smash Ogre and Tandy Nymph and wants to know how to get rid of a demoness who is threatening his family. Chex is the daughter of Xap Hippogryph, and Chem Centaur and is a winged centaur who wants to learn how to fly. Volney is a vole from the Vale and is on a mission for his 'people' to find out how to stop the demons from interfering with the restoration of the Kiss-Mee River.

From Quiz Killobyte

Answer: seduced the guard

It felt too bizarre to him to seduce a man, so he changed characters as soon as possible.

From Quiz Bearing An Hourglass

Answer: Norton

Norton is a wanderer who enjoys exploring and cares about the environment.

From Quiz On A Pale Horse

Answer: Zane

And a pretty unremarkable human he made too!

From Quiz Piers Anthony's "Mute"

Answer: Knott

Beginning as the Placement Officer for Enclave MM58, Knott ends up becomming an agent of the dreaded CC.

From Quiz The World of Xanth

Answer: Florida

In every book there's a little map of the land of Xanth in it and there's always a disclaimer that the resemblance between Florida and Xanth is purely coincidental!

From Quiz The Magic Of Xanth

Answer: Griffin

From Quiz Xanth

Answer: Bink

The first book in the series is about Bink trying to find his magic talent.

From Quiz The Land of Xanth I

Answer: Centaur Aisle

In "Centaur Aisle", King Trent and Queen Iris (accompanied by Bink and Chameleon) have traveled to the land of Onesti (on Earth's Crimean Peninsula) to negotiate a trade treaty. The land of Xanth is on Earth, but usually inaccessible from Earth except at various points that appear periodically at different locations (usually peninsulas). Xanth, itself, is shaped like a peninsula most would describe as resembling Florida (the state where author Piers Anthony) resides. In the books, residents of Xanth refer to the land outside as Mundania (often Drear Mundania in the early books). Some features of Xanth seem to correspond to Florida (as shown on the map found in many of the books). For instance, Centaur Isle is in the south of Xanth, roughly where Key West would be for Florida.

From Quiz On A Pale Horse

Answer: Mortis

Mortis, meaning death in Latin, is the titular Pale Horse although he does have several guises so that Death can reach any place that he needs to. His most common form is that of the horse, but he can become a car or boat, for example.

From Quiz Exploring Xanth

Answer: Jordan the Barbarian

Jordan the Barbarian was restored to life by Princess Ivy in "Crewel Lye".

From Quiz Piers Anthony's Magicians and Their Talents

Answer: The Sorceress of Illusion

Sorceress Iris' ability of Illusion extends to all five senses not just sight like most illusions.

From Quiz "Xanth Series" Book Two "The Source of Magic"

Answer: Finding the source of magic

Chameleon and Cherie were preoccupied with their upcoming childbirth and foal and Trent thought that maybe Bink and Chester would like to get out of the castle environs for awhile. He also thought Bink's talent would enable him to be perfect for the job.

From Quiz Split Infinity

Answer: Through a series of grids

Players of the Game enter the Grid-Hall, in which they strategically choose the event they are to play. Each player controls either the columns or the rows of the grid. In his first event in the novel, Stile is given a choice of "Naked", "Tool", "Machine", or "Animal". He chose "Naked", and his opponent chose the "Physical" option. Therefore, the two competed in a race.

From Quiz Piers Anthony's "Incarnations of Immortality"

Answer: Until his birth

Chronos lives backwards in time until the time of his birth, when he must pass the Hourglass to his successor/predecessor. Unfortunately for Norton, he receives the Hourglass from a boy, who unwittingly received the Hourglass and is unable to provide much information about its use to Norton. After the current officeholder reaches the time of his birth, he will die.

From Quiz Which "Xanth" Book Was It, Number 2

Answer: Swell Foop

Justin finds two zombies with talents of creating puns and banishing puns.

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