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Ludo And The Star Horse Trivia Quiz

How well do you remember Ludo's journey in this charming story by Mary Stewart?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,671

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
173

Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Ludo's home? Hint

Bavaria

Austria

Transylvania

Prussia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does Ludo's father do for a living? Hint

Groom

Shoemaker

Baker

Woodcarver

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Ludo's old horse, the "Star Horse" of the title? Hint

Renti

Rupert

Rudi

Rusti

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Question 4 of 10

4. Through which house do Ludo and his horse enter the Zodiac? Hint

The Scorpion (Scorpio)

The Scales (Libra)

The Lion (Leo)

The Archer (Sagittarius)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Aquarius give Ludo for his supper? Hint

Cheese

Sausages

Ambrosia

Cherries

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the Hunter that saves Ludo from the Twins (Gemini) when he finds out Ludo was born in June and is thus of that House? Hint

Sirius

Orion

Lykeios

Aldebaran

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two 'Signs' are sitting together by a well when Ludo meets them?
Hint

The Crab and The Lion (Cancer and Leo)

The Bull and The Ram (Taurus and Aries)

The Lady and The Scorpion (Virgo and Scorpio)

The Lion and The Lady (Leo and Virgo)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type of building houses the Scales (Libra)? Hint

A Dark Cavern

A Bakery

A Blacksmith's Forge

A Temple

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is "the Last", the sign who makes the final decisions for those who would pass? Hint

The Scorpion (Scorpio)

The Ram (Aries)

The Goat (Capricorn)

The Fish (Pisces)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Once Ludo gets home again, what can he do that he could not do before? Hint

Sing beautifully

Carve wood

Dance well

Swim well

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Ludo's home?

Answer: Bavaria

Ludo lives in a small village on a mountainside in Bavaria.

2. What does Ludo's father do for a living?

Answer: Woodcarver

His father is a very famous woodcarver, renowned for his skill at carving. Ludo's dream is to be as good as him one day.

3. What is the name of Ludo's old horse, the "Star Horse" of the title?

Answer: Renti

Renti is a 'Haflinger' the breed that legend has always said pull the Sun's Chariot on his journey through the sky.

4. Through which house do Ludo and his horse enter the Zodiac?

Answer: The Archer (Sagittarius)

They enter through the House of the Archer via an avalanche which sweeps them into a crevasse on the mountain. Ludo is allowed to pass through with Renti because he followed the horse, at risk to his own life, out of love for him.

5. What does Aquarius give Ludo for his supper?

Answer: Sausages

Aquarius asks Ludo how many sausages he can eat. Ludo only ever normally gets asked such a thing on his birthday, and he replies "four please" whereupon Aquarius gives him six.

6. Who is the Hunter that saves Ludo from the Twins (Gemini) when he finds out Ludo was born in June and is thus of that House?

Answer: Lykeios

Lykeios carries arrows fletched in black or white. Black is for death and white is for life. As the white fletched arrow grazes Renti as they flee, it heals his injuries.

7. Which two 'Signs' are sitting together by a well when Ludo meets them?

Answer: The Lion and The Lady (Leo and Virgo)

Ludo draws a drink of water for Virgo who appears as an old lady, and then, in spite of his fear, he offers water to the Lion too. Impressed with his behaviour, they let him pass.

8. What type of building houses the Scales (Libra)?

Answer: A Blacksmith's Forge

The Scales are in the Forge where Renti is weighed against his old harness to see if it will hold him once he has been shod with gold ready to pull the Sun's Chariot.

9. Who is "the Last", the sign who makes the final decisions for those who would pass?

Answer: The Scorpion (Scorpio)

When Ludo realises that for Renti to go onward to pull the Sun's Chariot he must first 'die', he wants to take Renti home. He relents when the old horse cries, and Renti is stung by the Scorpion and goes on pull the Sun.

10. Once Ludo gets home again, what can he do that he could not do before?

Answer: Carve wood

Ludo finds he knows "What the wood wants to be" and can carve beautifully, just like his father.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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