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6 Robin McKinley quizzes and 70 Robin McKinley trivia questions.
1.
  The Hero and the Crown    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz in on one of the most famous books by Robin McKinley. It won the Newberry Award in 1985.
Average, 10 Qns, bookworm78, Dec 28 04
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bookworm78
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  Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aerin is the heroine of this novel by Robin McKinley, but do you know all the other characters?
Average, 10 Qns, bookworm78, Sep 24 04
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bookworm78
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  "The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is one of my favorite books. I did not notice a quiz for this book or this author.
Average, 20 Qns, Evenstar61, Apr 25 04
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Evenstar61
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4.
  "The Blue Sword"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Robin McKinley is a very good writer of many different books; this is one of the most amazing books she's ever done!
Average, 10 Qns, glowingstar13, Sep 07 08
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glowingstar13
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  Rose Daughter    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book "Rose Daughter" by the fantasy author Robin McKinley. It is a wonderful retelling of the well-known fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast." I hope that any readers of this book will be able to enjoy this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, Lady Amalthea, Apr 25 04
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Lady Amalthea
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  "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who said what? That's the theme for this quiz, let's see how well you know Robin McKinley's "The Hero and the Crown." I give you the quote, you tell me who said it. The quotes are in no particular order.
Average, 10 Qns, Stargirl35, Oct 02 05
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Stargirl35
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the name of the folk who live in the trees?

From Quiz ""The Blue Sword""





Robin McKinley Trivia Questions
1. "You would try the patience of Gholotat herself."

From Quiz "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!

Answer: Teka

Teka says this to Aerin as Aerin complains about patching a skirt she doesn't like. Teka says they could dye the skirt a different color, but as Aerin points out "It would still have to be patched."

2. Who is Aerin's personal maid?

From Quiz Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"

Answer: Teka

The hathor and the sofor are the general terms for the servants. Hornmar was the man in charge of the king's horse.

3. Who is the heroine of "The Hero and the Crown"?

From Quiz The Hero and the Crown

Answer: Aerin

Galanna is Aerin's cousin, and nemesis. Harimad and Senay are both in "The Blue Sword," also by Robin McKinley.

4. What is Harry's full name?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley

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.

5. What is the name of Beauty's eldest sister?

From Quiz Rose Daughter

Answer: Lionheart

It was the second sister who was named Jeweltongue. Hope and Grace are the characters in Robin McKinley's book, "Beauty," which is another retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

6. What is Harry's real name?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword"

Answer: Angharad

Harry doesn't want to be called by her real name and she only uses Harry. Even her family isn't allowed to call her by her true name!

7. "Go slay a dragon, lady! Lady Aerin, Dragon-Killer!"

From Quiz "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!

Answer: Perlith

Perlith shouts this at Aerin when she asks her father to let her ride with the army when they go to "treat" with Nyrlol.

8. What is the name of Aerin's father?

From Quiz Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"

Answer: Arlbeth

Thomar is Corlith's only brother; Gebeth is a cousin to Aerin; Corlath is the king in "The Blue Sword."

9. "The Hero and the Crown" is a prequel to what book?

From Quiz The Hero and the Crown

Answer: The Blue Sword & Blue Sword

"The Blue Sword," published in 1982 had many references to the great legend of Lady Aerin: Dragon-Killer. "The Hero and the Crown" tells us her story.

10. In the Outlander town, who were Harry's two best friends?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley

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.

11. Beauty had many nurses as a child. She liked one in particular, who told Beauty the kind of perfume that her mother used. What was this nurse's name?

From Quiz Rose Daughter

Answer: Pansy

Beauty's mother wore perfume from the scent of roses.

12. "It was a terrible scandal when Arlbeth married Aerin's mother. Didn't you know that Aerin's mother was from the North?"

From Quiz "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!

Answer: Galanna

Galanna says this to one of her ladies when that lady is confused as to why Tor and Aerin marrying would be a problem.

13. What is the name of Aerin's mother?

From Quiz Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"

Answer: Aerin

Aerin was named for her mother, who died just after Aerin was born.

14. In what land is this book set?

From Quiz The Hero and the Crown

Answer: Damar

Damar is the land in many Robin McKinley books, including "Deerskin" and "A Knot in the Grain" as well as "The Blue Sword" and "The Hero and the Crown."

15. Why did Corlath kidnap Harry?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley

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.

16. In Beauty's world, what are the two things that can make roses grow?

From Quiz Rose Daughter

Answer: Magic and Love

The tale went that when people stopped having enough love to persuade the roses to grow, only magic could be used, and that was when rose bushes started to grow thorns.

17. What is the legendary sword that Lady Aerin held?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword"

Answer: The Blue sword

Lady Aerin comes to Harry and shows her things; also when drinking the Meeldtar she sees a battle of herself and her friends (and it wasn't pretty, I can tell you that), which overall tells Corlath that she should be a King's Rider and carry the blue sword.

18. "If you bound it(Maur's Bloodstone) into your Damarian Crown, it would make whoever wore it invincible."

From Quiz "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!

Answer: Luthe

Luthe tells this to Aerin when she shows him Maur's Bloodstone after she defeats Agsded. She says she doesn't want it, and has Luthe keep it.

19. What is the name of the stallion that Aerin befriends while recovering from eating too much surka?

From Quiz Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"

Answer: Talat

Kisha is the pony that she hates; Tsornin is the name of Harry's horse in "the Blue Sword"; Faran is both a character in "The Blue Sword" and the horse in David Edding's "Elenium" and "Tamuli" series.

20. Who is the "oracle" in the mountains?

From Quiz The Hero and the Crown

Answer: Luthe

Luthe is a mage. He has been for as long as can be remembered. Tor and Perlith are both cousins to Aerin and Gandalf is from "The Lord of the Rings."

21. Who is the youngest of the king's riders?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley

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.

22. Which sister has a talent for sewing?

From Quiz Rose Daughter

Answer: Jeweltongue

Lionheart was good with horses, which was why she dressed as a boy and got a job at Squire Trueword's stables.

23. What is the name of Harry's brother?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword"

Answer: Richard

Mostly she calls him Dickie, which he hates because it was his childhood nickname; in the end, however, she starts to call him by his real name.

24. "I love Talat too, you know."

From Quiz "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!

Answer: Hornmar

Hornamr gives Aerin some herbs and medicines for Talat. She is shocked by his gesture, and he informs her that she isn't the only one who cares for Talat. Arlbeth, however, is a tempting choice, and I think he may say something similar.

25. Who goaded Aerin into eating the Surka?

From Quiz Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"

Answer: Galanna

Galanna did this in revenge because Aerin had cut off her eyelashes while she was sleeping.

26. In Outlander speech, what is the name of Harry's horse?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword" by Robin McKinley

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.

27. What is the name of the house where Beauty's family lives?

From Quiz Rose Daughter

Answer: Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage was called thus because of the roses that grew over its walls.

28. What is Harry's last name?

From Quiz "The Blue Sword"

Answer: Crewe

Her last name is Crewe; by her family rights her adoptive family didn't force their name sake on her, so she gets to keep her last name.

29. "There will be more of them (dragons) now, with the trouble at the border. That sort of vermin seems to breed faster when the north wind blows."

From Quiz "The Hero and the Crown" Quotes!

Answer: Tor

Tor makes this comment when a messanger comes to report a dragon by one of the villages. This will be the first dragon that Aerin kills.

30. Who presented Aerin with a bouquet of ring-a-ling flowers?

From Quiz Characters from "The Hero and the Crown"

Answer: Perlith

They were the same kind of flowers Aerin had held at the wedding of Perlith and Galanna. Perlith pulled them out of thin air using his gift, so Aerin was afraid to touch them, because magic went wrong around her.

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