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Lois Bujold - 'Warrior's Apprentice' Quiz

In 'The Warrior's Apprentice', Miles Vorkosigan has survived his teens and is ready to embark on a career. See how much you know of his early life.

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

Author
johnfair

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,336

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
230

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Question 1 of 10

1. Miles has a crush on Elena Bothari. Why would this love be unrequited? Hint

She loved another.

Elena thought she would be subsumed by his enthusiasms.

No way was she going to marry a Barrayaran!

She didn't like men.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Miles failed to get into the Military Academy. Why? Hint

A career in high finance proved irresistible.

His academic results were terrible.

He failed the physicals.

Miles decided that the military was not for him.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What problem does Miles suffer from? Hint

He hated seeing blood spilt.

He tires easily.

He suffers from vertigo.

Brittle bones from a gas attack before his birth and the subsequent treatments.

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Question 4 of 10

4. After his failure to get into the Academy, what did Miles do? Hint

He investigated the possibility of going into banking.

He went to Beta Colony to spend time with granny Naismith.

He decided to become a Vor Bore; a Town Clown - wine women and song to be his life.

Raise hell with his father until he was let into the Academy.

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Question 5 of 10

5. On their trip to Beta Colony, Miles (and Bothari as his bodyguard) brought along a childhood companion. Who? Hint

Ivan Vorpatril.

Elena Bothari.

Cordelia Vorkosigan.

Aral Vorkosigan.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Bothari try to smuggle through Betan customs? Hint

Weapons.

Gems.

Animals.

Drugs.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times has Bothari saved Miles' life? Hint

Twice.

Three times

None.

Four times.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the mercenary fleet that intercepted the freighter that Miles had hired? Hint

The Oseran Mercenaries.

Rico's Roughnecks.

The Dendarii Mercenaries.

Milhaus's Marauders.

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Question 9 of 10

9. While on their little jaunt into militarism Bothari is shot by an unexpected visitor. Who was it? Hint

Ellie Quin.

Elena Visconti.

Taura.

Ekaterin Vorsoisson.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which law was Miles breaking when he took up with the Dendarii? Hint

Vorhausen's Law.

Vorloupulous' Law

Vorkorlis' Law.

Mayhew's Law,

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Miles has a crush on Elena Bothari. Why would this love be unrequited?

Answer: Elena thought she would be subsumed by his enthusiasms.

Thanks to years and years of having to prove himself, Miles doesn't have any idea of how to hold himself in check.

2. Miles failed to get into the Military Academy. Why?

Answer: He failed the physicals.

Miles had come an agreement that he could average out the scores on the academics and physicals - the academic scores were good, but not good enough on their own!

3. What problem does Miles suffer from?

Answer: Brittle bones from a gas attack before his birth and the subsequent treatments.

If only he would tire!

4. After his failure to get into the Academy, what did Miles do?

Answer: He went to Beta Colony to spend time with granny Naismith.

Miles jokes with his grandfather about being a Vor-about-town but neither were serious. Miles's grandfather suggests Aral could get Miles in the Academy by virtue of his position but half-Betan Miles wouldn't countenance that..

5. On their trip to Beta Colony, Miles (and Bothari as his bodyguard) brought along a childhood companion. Who?

Answer: Elena Bothari.

Aral still wasn't welcome on Beta Colony decades after the Escobar fiasco.

6. What did Bothari try to smuggle through Betan customs?

Answer: Weapons.

Bothari hated being unarmed.

7. How many times has Bothari saved Miles' life?

Answer: Three times

Twice from his grandfather and once from himself, though no-one else knows of this.

8. What was the name of the mercenary fleet that intercepted the freighter that Miles had hired?

Answer: The Oseran Mercenaries.

The Oseran Mercenaries became the Dendarii Mercenaries after the, ah, change in management.
Rico's Roughnecks are a military squad in 'Starship Troopers'.

9. While on their little jaunt into militarism Bothari is shot by an unexpected visitor. Who was it?

Answer: Elena Visconti.

Elena Visconti had been a... guest aboard the Barrayaran flagship at the same time as Cordelia but Bothari wasn't her saviour...

10. Which law was Miles breaking when he took up with the Dendarii?

Answer: Vorloupulous' Law

I don't think it's actually called Vorloupulous' Law, but he's the precedent case. A Bararrayan Count is not allowed more than twenty armed followers. Miles had over 5,000...

Source: Author johnfair

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