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Lois Bujold - 'Barrayar' Trivia Quiz

'Barrayar' takes us to the planet of Barrayar in the next installment of Lois Bujold's Vorkosiganverse.

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

Author
johnfair

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,767

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
219

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Aral finds himself with a new job as this story opens. What is it? Hint

Head of Security.

Regent.

Chief of the Naval Staff.

Prime Minister.

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Question 2 of 10

2. The current emperor, Ezar, isn't quite dead. What's the main reason for his upcoming death? Hint

Old age.

Radiation damage from the Cetagandan occupation.

Failure to recuperate from an assassination attempt.

A mystery illness.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Cordelia do for emperor Gregor that she wasn't asked to do for his grandfather? Hint

Swear fealty.

Read him a bedtime story.

Give him a cuddle.

Greet him by name.

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many children did Cordelia initially think she would have with Aral? Hint

Ten.

Four.

Two.

Six.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What weapon was used in the first attempt on Aral's life? Hint

A fire bomb.

An attack with a sword.

Poison gas.

A sonic grenade.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Over a century, will the Emperor's Birthday always be on the same day?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Vordarian tries to cause a breach between Cordelia and Aral by bringing some old history. What was it? Hint

Aral had had a homosexual affair.

Aral had tried drinking himself to death.

Aral had slept with other women.

Aral went off to join a monastery.

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Question 8 of 10

8. The second attack on Aral Vorkosigan was an attack on him at home. What was the weapon this time? Hint

A sonic grenade.

Explosive grenade.

The ever popular firebomb.

Poison gas.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The attack on Vorkosigan House was soon subsumed in a civil war. Who was the leader of the rebels? Hint

Vortala.

Vordarian.

Vorhalas.

Droushnakovi.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who killed the pretender? Hint

Koudelka.

Cordelia.

Bothari.

Aral.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Aral finds himself with a new job as this story opens. What is it?

Answer: Regent.

He does become prime minister, but that's quite a bit later.

2. The current emperor, Ezar, isn't quite dead. What's the main reason for his upcoming death?

Answer: Radiation damage from the Cetagandan occupation.

The Cetagandan occupation had occurred a generation before Aral's birth. Rather surprisingly, the backward Barrayarans managed to kick high tech Cetaganda off their planet. To be fair, the main textual evidence comes from the book that immediately precedes this in the series, 'Shards of Honour'.

3. What did Cordelia do for emperor Gregor that she wasn't asked to do for his grandfather?

Answer: Swear fealty.

Cordelia isn't sure whether it was merely oversight that she hadn't been asked to swear an oath to Ezar, or unexpected compassion.

4. How many children did Cordelia initially think she would have with Aral?

Answer: Two.

Initially she thought she'd have two, just like the limit back home on Beta. She's startled to see women with families of ten children walking through the city streets. Not that she had any intention of having that number herself!

5. What weapon was used in the first attempt on Aral's life?

Answer: A sonic grenade.

The sonic grenade was from old stock, which was the only reason he remained alive.

6. Over a century, will the Emperor's Birthday always be on the same day?

Answer: No

The Emperor's Birthday is on the day of the current emperor's actual birthday, so over a century you'll be unlikely to have the same emperor.

7. Vordarian tries to cause a breach between Cordelia and Aral by bringing some old history. What was it?

Answer: Aral had had a homosexual affair.

Vordarian's little bombshell rather backfired - Cordelia was from Beta Colony, hopelessly licentious by Barrayaran standards.

8. The second attack on Aral Vorkosigan was an attack on him at home. What was the weapon this time?

Answer: Poison gas.

The soltoxin gas failed to harm Aral or Cordelia. Piotr Miles proved less lucky though.

9. The attack on Vorkosigan House was soon subsumed in a civil war. Who was the leader of the rebels?

Answer: Vordarian.

Droushnakovi was Cordelia's bodyguard, and female to boot so wouldn't have had the power base.

10. Who killed the pretender?

Answer: Bothari.

Cordelia ordered Bothari to execute the pretender with the sword stick she had bought for Koudelka. The pretender was quite surprised by her bloodthirstiness!

Source: Author johnfair

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