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Quiz about Tales of Two Terrys
Quiz about Tales of Two Terrys

Tales of Two Terrys Trivia Quiz


Terry Brooks and Terry Pratchett - together for the first time in an alphabetical quiz! We give you the names, you provide the characters' occupations. Names are in alphabetical order. All Brook's characters are from the "Landover" series.

A multiple-choice quiz by uglybird. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
uglybird
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
169,123
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
25
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Avg Score
16 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1. Abernathy (Brooks): Abernathy, the Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier, provided what service to Ben Holliday? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Bennet, Miles (Brooks): Miles Bennet, close friend of Ben Holiday, engaged in what necessary but unsavory occupation? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Carrot Ironfoundersson (Pratchett): Which of the following occupations has this six foot six inch dwarf held? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Death (Pratchett): Which of the following jobs has Death NOT held? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Edgewood Dirk (Brooks): In "The Black Unicorn," Ben Holiday received help from one Edgewood Dirk. What sort of fairy creature was Dirk? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Fillip (Brooks): This disheveled and malodorous G'home Gnome did NOT engage in which of the following occupations? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Garlick, Magrat (Pratchett): Like Fillip, Magrat wore many hats, although hers were a good deal more respectable. Which role did she never play? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Holiday, Ben (Brooks): After he moved to Landover, what did former lawyer Ben Holiday become? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Mr. Ixolite (Pratchett): One of the members of the Fresh Start Club, Mr. Ixolite suffered because of his rather paradoxical identity. What was he? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Johnny Maxwell (Pratchett): Johnny Maxwell - savior of mankind, advocate of the dead, and traveler in time - receives little recognition for his many accomplishments. This may be because they know only of his more ordinary occupation. What is it? (note: Johnny is not a Discworld character). Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Kews, Horace (Brooks): Built like Ichabod Crane, this shameless huckster undergoes a number of occupational transformations. In which profession does he never engage? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Lu Tze (Pratchett): The pupil of Mrs. Cosmopolite, Lu Tze could be very dangerous to those who forgot rule 1: "Do not act incautiously when confronting a little bald wrinkly smiling man." What was his occupation? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Meeks (Brooks): In Landover Meeks was an evil wizard but on earth his job title was more pedestrian. What most nearly describes his position on earth? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Nobby (Pratchett): Nobby carried a certificate testifying to his membership in the human race to satisfy the many doubters he encountered. A former soldier, who specialised in relieving dead comrades of their now unnecessary worldly goods, what civilian occupation did Nobby find? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Otto (Pratchett): This character has an occupation where the fact that bright light turns him to dust is a serious handicap. What does he do for a living? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Parsnip (Brooks): Simian in features, with mouths filled with razor sharp teeth, two Kobolds find employment with Ben Holiday. Bunion is a body guard. What is Parsnip's less likely title? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Questor Thews (Brooks): He's a scarecrow in patch-quilt robes. What is his title? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Rincewind (Pratchett): There would be no "Discworld" series without this remarkable character. What does his hat proclaim his occupation to be? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Susan (Pratchett): Susan has inherited a number of unique qualities from her grandfather, Death. She can see things as they really are, can step outside of time and tends to disappear when you are talking to her if you are not concentrating. Which job has she not held? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Teppic (Pratchett): Before becoming the God and King of a small river kingdom Teppic is certified in what guild? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. "You Bastard" (Pratchett): (OK, so it's "YOU" and not "U") You Bastard is a camel with time on his hands, er... hooves. When he is not doing his day job as a beast of burden what is his occupation? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Lord Vetinari (Pratchett): The ruler of Ankh-Morpork, he subscribes to the one man - one vote philosophy: he's the Man and he has the Vote. What is his job title? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Willow (Brooks): She's beautiful and she loves Ben Holiday...but she's green. When love triumphs in the end, what becomes Willow's occupation? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Xeno (Pratchett): If one shoots an arrow at a moving tortoise will the arrow ever catch up? Xeno said no. What must his occupation be? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Ysabel (Pratchet): Ysabel is the mother of Susan, wife of Mort and daughter of death. Only after Mort marries her does she become employed and then probably not gainfully. What was her ultimate occupation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Abernathy (Brooks): Abernathy, the Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier, provided what service to Ben Holliday?

Answer: Court scribe

Talking dogs are not restricted to Brook's books, however. Terry Pratchett also created a sentient canine, one Gaspode the Wonder Dog. Unlike Abernathy, who held a high position in the royal court and who had once been human, Gaspode was a true mutt living homeless on the streets of Ankh-Morpork. "Woof."
2. Bennet, Miles (Brooks): Miles Bennet, close friend of Ben Holiday, engaged in what necessary but unsavory occupation?

Answer: lawyer

Brooks, a real-life lawyer as well as an author, seemed to hold a much higher regard for this profession than did Terry Pratchett. Brooks' main character, Ben Holiday, began as a lawyer who stood for the rule of law in the highest sense. In Pratchett's novels, on the other hand, the main lawyer featured is one Mr. Slant, an unsavory zombie. And another character, Arthur Winkings, became a vampire after being bitten by a lawyer.
3. Carrot Ironfoundersson (Pratchett): Which of the following occupations has this six foot six inch dwarf held?

Answer: Captain of the Watch

Brooks doesn't seem to go in for dwarves or policemen (neither of which are present in Landover), but then, Pratchett doesn't seem to go in for kings. Carrot may be the rightful heir to the throne of Ankh-Morpork, but he doesn't seem to want the job, and no one is going to argue with a man who thrusts the sword into the stone instead of merely pulling it out.
4. Death (Pratchett): Which of the following jobs has Death NOT held?

Answer: executioner

In "Mort," Death for a short while was the ultimate short-order cook, not being bound by time. In "Reaper Man," he worked on Miss Flitworth's farm. In "Soul Music," he joined the Klatchian Foreign Legion. He could never be called an executioner, however, since he doesn't actually kill people; he merely takes over afterwards. "AFTER ALL, IT'D BE A BLOODY STUPID WORLD IF PEOPLE GOT KILLED WITHOUT DYING, WOULDN'T IT?"
5. Edgewood Dirk (Brooks): In "The Black Unicorn," Ben Holiday received help from one Edgewood Dirk. What sort of fairy creature was Dirk?

Answer: a prism cat

Although Pratchett demonstrated an affinity for cats in his book "The Unadulterated Cat," felines played somewhat less of a role on Discworld (Maurice excepted). Brooks seems to have more insight into the character of cats, as demonstrated by his masterful depiction of the prism cat Edgewood Dirk. Dirk was aloof, infuriating, brilliant, quirky and yet somehow lovable - just like real cats.
6. Fillip (Brooks): This disheveled and malodorous G'home Gnome did NOT engage in which of the following occupations?

Answer: embezzler

Fillip and his partner, Sot, often engaged in thievery and scavenging (which they may have preferred to call foraging), stealing everything from chickens to magic bottles to furry tree sloths. They also attempted to do some spying for Ben Holiday, although Nightshade proved far too clever for them. Embezzling, however, would be far beyond their meager mental capacities.
7. Garlick, Magrat (Pratchett): Like Fillip, Magrat wore many hats, although hers were a good deal more respectable. Which role did she never play?

Answer: opera singer

Magrat began as a witch and became a queen when she married Verence, king of Lancre. She did a brief stint as a fairy godmother for one Emberella in "Witches Abroad." She was never an opera singer; that would be Agnes Nitt.
8. Holiday, Ben (Brooks): After he moved to Landover, what did former lawyer Ben Holiday become?

Answer: king

Brooks and Pratchett present diametrically opposed views of kingship in their novels. When Holiday arrived in Landover, the land was literally dying for want of a king. Whereas the king gave life to Landover, Ankh-Morpork took the lives of its kings and opted for the equally autocratic but less pretentious rule of the Patrician.
9. Mr. Ixolite (Pratchett): One of the members of the Fresh Start Club, Mr. Ixolite suffered because of his rather paradoxical identity. What was he?

Answer: a male banshee

Sorry for the obscurity of this character; there aren't that many I's. Terry Brooks, like most authors, gives all of his roles to the living. Pratchett, on the other hand, takes the more democratic view that even the undead should have a part.
10. Johnny Maxwell (Pratchett): Johnny Maxwell - savior of mankind, advocate of the dead, and traveler in time - receives little recognition for his many accomplishments. This may be because they know only of his more ordinary occupation. What is it? (note: Johnny is not a Discworld character).

Answer: student

In Brooks' novels, the crossover from the real world to the fantasy realm occurs through a Christmas catalogue offering. In the Johnny books, the crossover occurs through a mixture of computer games, dreams, garbage bags and the simple expedient of allowing Johnny to see a reality that others refuse to acknowledge.
11. Kews, Horace (Brooks): Built like Ichabod Crane, this shameless huckster undergoes a number of occupational transformations. In which profession does he never engage?

Answer: lawyer

It is an interesting fact that both Brooks and Pratchett often go rather easy on their villains. In fact, their antagonists are oftentimes quite likable: for example, Kews and Strabo in Brooks' novels and Mr. Tulip and Lady LeJean in the Discworld novels.
12. Lu Tze (Pratchett): The pupil of Mrs. Cosmopolite, Lu Tze could be very dangerous to those who forgot rule 1: "Do not act incautiously when confronting a little bald wrinkly smiling man." What was his occupation?

Answer: Sweeper

Heroes in Pratchett and Brooks books tend to do battle only reluctantly and in unconventional fashion. Lu Tze, sweeper and history monk, parodies James Bond in "Thief of Time". Questor Thews defeats the villainous dragon Strabo with an itch.
13. Meeks (Brooks): In Landover Meeks was an evil wizard but on earth his job title was more pedestrian. What most nearly describes his position on earth?

Answer: Department store salesman

Meeks accumulated a fortune selling and re-selling the kingdom of Landover to a series of incompetents. Brooks and Pratchett are not always charitable to their villains as seen in Brooks portrayal of Meeks in his Landover series and Pratchett's treatment of Teatime in "The Hogfather."
14. Nobby (Pratchett): Nobby carried a certificate testifying to his membership in the human race to satisfy the many doubters he encountered. A former soldier, who specialised in relieving dead comrades of their now unnecessary worldly goods, what civilian occupation did Nobby find?

Answer: Corporal in the City Watch

If Nobby were in Landover he would undoubtedly be a G'home gnome or be mistaken for one. Both of our authors seem enamored with the comical, essentially inept and somehow nearly lovable scoundrel. Fillip and Sot as well as Nobby seem somehow to remain on good terms with almost impossibly virtuous superiors, Ben Holliday in the former case and Captain Carrot in the latter.
15. Otto (Pratchett): This character has an occupation where the fact that bright light turns him to dust is a serious handicap. What does he do for a living?

Answer: Photography

As a staff member on the crusading newspaper that William de Worde brings into being in "The Truth", Otto is inventive enough to overcome the fact that, as a Vampire, he turns to dust after each flash. Whereas Terry Pratchett seems to spread his handicaps around to different characters Terry Brooks seems to have inflicted most of his on the hapless Questor Thews.
16. Parsnip (Brooks): Simian in features, with mouths filled with razor sharp teeth, two Kobolds find employment with Ben Holiday. Bunion is a body guard. What is Parsnip's less likely title?

Answer: Court chef

Magical creatures are an important part of both Landover and Discworld. Both authors refuse to typecast. As a result in Landover we have a ferocious appearing simian cook while in Discworld we have a seemingly lovable Orangutan-Librarian who becomes fierce when referred to as a monkey.
17. Questor Thews (Brooks): He's a scarecrow in patch-quilt robes. What is his title?

Answer: Court Wizard

Questor and Rincewind are each tall,gangly, incompetent wizards, and in my opinion, are each responsible for the initial success of their respective series: Landover and Discworld. Questor, unlike his counterpart, wants to save the world, exhibits bravery and is determined to become a competent wizard.
18. Rincewind (Pratchett): There would be no "Discworld" series without this remarkable character. What does his hat proclaim his occupation to be?

Answer: Wizzard

I need to get this off my chest, with apologies to Terry. Although Rincewind is quite humorous, I don't like him very well. Unlike Questor, Rincewind does not seem to actually mean well. When, despite his own incompetence and usually with the help of his Luggage, he saves the world, he is only trying to save himself. Somehow, for me, it is easier to forgive the Patrician's methods than Rincewind's motives.
19. Susan (Pratchett): Susan has inherited a number of unique qualities from her grandfather, Death. She can see things as they really are, can step outside of time and tends to disappear when you are talking to her if you are not concentrating. Which job has she not held?

Answer: Auditor

When Death goes missing, Susan tends to get the "duty". She does well with children who also tend to see the "real" things in Discworld such as the Hogfather, bogeymen, the Sandman and tooth fairies. Hence, she has been both governess and teacher. Auditors are, of course, villains in Prachett stories (the Lady LeJean excepted).
20. Teppic (Pratchett): Before becoming the God and King of a small river kingdom Teppic is certified in what guild?

Answer: Assassins

The city of Ankh-Morpork and Landover have in common that there are warring factions. However, potential rogues tend to operate individually in Landover, notably Strabo, Nightshade and the Mark. In Ankh-Morpork the baddies tend operate in concert. While Ben Holliday deals in individual combat or diplomacy, the Patrician works with guilds of thieves, assassins and, yes, lawyers.
21. "You Bastard" (Pratchett): (OK, so it's "YOU" and not "U") You Bastard is a camel with time on his hands, er... hooves. When he is not doing his day job as a beast of burden what is his occupation?

Answer: Mathematician

He is the Discworld's greatest mathematician, as a matter of fact. Both of our authors use animals that are more than they seem from Dirk and the Black Unicorn to Gaspode and Maurice.
22. Lord Vetinari (Pratchett): The ruler of Ankh-Morpork, he subscribes to the one man - one vote philosophy: he's the Man and he has the Vote. What is his job title?

Answer: Patrician

While our hero, Ben Holiday, wins battle after battle, Lord Vetinari employs subversion or avoids conflicts but achieves the same level of success. His crowning success came in "Jingo" when he executed his complex plan to end the war with Klatch by successfully surrendering.
23. Willow (Brooks): She's beautiful and she loves Ben Holiday...but she's green. When love triumphs in the end, what becomes Willow's occupation?

Answer: Queen

Neither Terry seems in danger of becoming a successful Romance novelist. I consider this to be a good thing. Fantasy and humor clearly mix as do Romance and Fantasy. I am dubious that the three can be combined to good effect.
24. Xeno (Pratchett): If one shoots an arrow at a moving tortoise will the arrow ever catch up? Xeno said no. What must his occupation be?

Answer: Philosopher

Xeno, philosopher of Ephebe makes arguments about arrows and tortoises that bear a close and surely not accidental resemblance to those Zeno the Greek philosopher made concerning Achilles and a tortoise. Brooks seems to create his own absurdity whereas Pratchett borrows more freely from history, literature, science and philosophy.
25. Ysabel (Pratchet): Ysabel is the mother of Susan, wife of Mort and daughter of death. Only after Mort marries her does she become employed and then probably not gainfully. What was her ultimate occupation?

Answer: Duchess

Although we have never met Terry Brooks, a letter complimenting his books was answered with a hand written reply. We found Terry Pratchett equally gracious at a book-signing. Terry Brooks lives in Seattle, which Terry Pratchett has identified as his favorite city. Pratchett has published more than 40 novels, Brooks in excess of 20.
Source: Author uglybird

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