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Quiz about Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett

"Anna of Byzantium," by Tracy Barrett Quiz

Probably an average level quiz on this not very known but very good novel about an ambitious young girl who learns a lot during her pursuit of the throne. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Arget_Aiedail. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Arget_Aiedail

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,953

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
180

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is Anna's last name? Hint

Ducas

Dalassena

Diogenes

Comnena

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Question 2 of 15

2. What does Anna wish to do to relieve her boredom while in the convent? Hint

Heal the beggars who come to their gates

Sew

Work in the copying room

Pray

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Question 3 of 15

3. How old is Anna in her earliest memory? Hint

Five

Three

Ten

Eight

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Question 4 of 15

4. What does Anna think when she first sees her new younger brother, John? Hint

"He is more beautiful than Apollo."

"Has a monkey escaped from my father's zoo?""

"Has he been pickled?"

"A future ruler!"

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who is Simon? Hint

Anna's betrothed

Her servant

Anna's father

A eunuch who is Anna's friend

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is Anna's older sister's name? Hint

Maria

She doesn't have one

Mary

Irene

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Question 7 of 15

7. What game does Anna often picture being played while watching affairs of state? Hint

Ninepins

Chess

Polo

Mancala

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Question 8 of 15

8. When she first meets her new maid, Sophia, what is Anna hiding behind her back? Hint

A crown

She isn't hiding anything

A ring she stole to get back at her sister

The silver chalice from the chapel

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Question 9 of 15

9. When she receives a new robe to wear for her father's return, what about it does Anna think will upset him? Hint

He wants her to wear old clothes to show humility

It has a purple border

The neckline is too revealing

The robe looks exactly like one he owns

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Question 10 of 15

10. When John overhears Anna's plan to exile him when she is empress he has a fit.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is Anna's reason for allowing Sophia's betrothed to work in the palace instead of being sent away? Hint

For taking the chalice from her the first day

She thinks it will make Sophia more loyal

Because she loves Malik herself

She felt like being nice

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Question 12 of 15

12. What three betrothal gifts does Nicephorus Bryennius give Anna? Hint

A belt of gold, a gem-encrusted ring, and a ring of a snake biting its own tail

A ruby brooch shaped like a rose, a gold anklet, and a new green robe

A belt of snakeskin, a diamond ring, and a silver ring

An amethyst hairpiece, a chest of gold, and new blue slippers

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Question 13 of 15

13. What does Anna steal from the room where her father lies dying? Hint

Cough medicine

A handkerchief

His ring

A scepter

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who comes to see Anna in the convent?

Answer: (One Word - name)

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Question 15 of 15

15. How does Anna introduce her visitor to Mother Superior? Hint

"This is Simon, he is like a father to me."

"This is my slave, Sophia."

"I'd like you to meet my family."

"This is my brother, John."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Anna's last name?

Answer: Comnena

Anna was named for her grandmother, Anna Dalassena, but her last name is different.

2. What does Anna wish to do to relieve her boredom while in the convent?

Answer: Work in the copying room

Anna is very skilled at calligraphy, more than any of the nuns, but the copy room supervisor, Sister Thekla, says she needs to practice.

3. How old is Anna in her earliest memory?

Answer: Five

She remembers looking at herself in new green robe which, in her opinion, makes her eyes look like emeralds.

4. What does Anna think when she first sees her new younger brother, John?

Answer: "Has a monkey escaped from my father's zoo?""

Anna is very jealous of her new baby brother because of all the attention he gets, and she doesn't even think he's cute.

5. Who is Simon?

Answer: A eunuch who is Anna's friend

Simon is the royal tutor; he and Anna are very close, and at the end of the book she realizes he was more of a father to her than her biological father was.

6. What is Anna's older sister's name?

Answer: She doesn't have one

Ha, trick question. Anna has a younger sister, Maria. Anna Dalassena (Anna and Maria's grandmother) hates her because she looks like a Ducas.

7. What game does Anna often picture being played while watching affairs of state?

Answer: Chess

Chess, a new game, was wildly popular in Anna's time. She loved to play and practice different strategies

8. When she first meets her new maid, Sophia, what is Anna hiding behind her back?

Answer: The silver chalice from the chapel

Anna is playing war with Maria, and she says they need something to give their dolls a proper Christian burial, so Anna steal the silver chalice used for wine. Sophia slips it into her pocket and saves Anna from punishment.

9. When she receives a new robe to wear for her father's return, what about it does Anna think will upset him?

Answer: It has a purple border

Purple is a color only the emperor and empress can wear, though the rest of the royal family can use it on cushions and sheets and the like. Anna's father is not mad when he notices, merely amused.

10. When John overhears Anna's plan to exile him when she is empress he has a fit.

Answer: False

John is spying on Anna when she is talking to Simon in the library. Anna does not know and says things she will later regret. When John tells the king, Anna's position as heir is taken away, and her grandmother and father hate her. Anna feels like her world has ended.

11. What is Anna's reason for allowing Sophia's betrothed to work in the palace instead of being sent away?

Answer: For taking the chalice from her the first day

I've always thought it was because Anna had come to think of Sophia as a friend, but of course, Anna is too proud to say so.

12. What three betrothal gifts does Nicephorus Bryennius give Anna?

Answer: A belt of gold, a gem-encrusted ring, and a ring of a snake biting its own tail

This is after Anna's betrothal feast, and one of my favorite parts in the book. Anna tells her grandmother in her speech, "what the emperor once decreed may not be changed," indicating that she has not given up her ambition to rule.

13. What does Anna steal from the room where her father lies dying?

Answer: Cough medicine

Anna notices the older doctor chastising the young one for adding too much cough medicine to the wine, "Does he want to kill the emperor?" Anna thinks it will be useful, though she doesn't know what for. Later she tries to poison John with it.

14. Who comes to see Anna in the convent?

Answer: Sophia

When John told Anna she could take one slave with her to the mountains, Anna chose Sophia and set her free. Sophia comes to visit her.

15. How does Anna introduce her visitor to Mother Superior?

Answer: "I'd like you to meet my family."

Sophia and Malik, now married, come to visit Anna and show her their daughter, Anna.

Source: Author Arget_Aiedail

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