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1. Abernathy (Brooks): Abernathy, the Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier, provided what service to Ben Holliday?
2. Bennet, Miles (Brooks): Miles Bennet, close friend of Ben Holiday, engaged in what necessary but unsavory occupation?
3. Carrot Ironfoundersson (Pratchett): Which of the following occupations has this six foot six inch dwarf held?
4. Death (Pratchett): Which of the following jobs has Death NOT held?
5. Edgewood Dirk (Brooks): In "The Black Unicorn," Ben Holiday received help from one Edgewood Dirk. What sort of fairy creature was Dirk?
6. Fillip (Brooks): This disheveled and malodorous G'home Gnome did NOT engage in which of the following occupations?
7. Garlick, Magrat (Pratchett): Like Fillip, Magrat wore many hats, although hers were a good deal more respectable. Which role did she never play?
8. Holiday, Ben (Brooks): After he moved to Landover, what did former lawyer Ben Holiday become?
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?
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).
11. Kews, Horace (Brooks): Built like Ichabod Crane, this shameless huckster undergoes a number of occupational transformations. In which profession does he never engage?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
17. Questor Thews (Brooks): He's a scarecrow in patch-quilt robes. What is his title?
18. Rincewind (Pratchett): There would be no "Discworld" series without this remarkable character. What does his hat proclaim his occupation to be?
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?
20. Teppic (Pratchett): Before becoming the God and King of a small river kingdom Teppic is certified in what guild?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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