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On Basilisk Station (Part 1) Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the book "On Basilisk Station" by David Weber. It's a science fiction series set about 500-1000 years in the future.

A multiple-choice quiz by natasowipe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
natasowipe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,067

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
255

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character in this book? Hint

Amanda Crawford

Betsy Ridley

Cordelia Ransom

Honor Harrington

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of sentient animal has adopted the main character? Hint

A weasel

A treecat

A ferret

An opossum

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Question 3 of 10

3. HMS Fearless is the name of the starship that the main character is assigned to as Captain.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the main character's executive officer? Hint

Alistair McKeon

Paul Tankersley

Samuel Webster

Dominica Santos

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did the main character have an altercation with at the academy on Saganami Island? Hint

Admiral White Haven

Admiral Hemphill

Scotty Tremaine

Lord Pavel Young

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why were the main character and her crew sent to Basilisk Station? Hint

She disobeyed a direct order.

She lost all but the first deployment in the war games.

She asked for the assignment.

She wanted to gain the respect of her crew.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Commanding Officer at Basilisk Station when HMS Fearless arrived? Hint

Lt. Scotty Tremaine

Klaus Hauptman

Admiral White Haven

Captain Lord Pavel Young

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the main character's sentient animal named? Hint

Hipper

Nimitz

Samantha

Jason

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the planet Basilisk Station was attached to? Hint

Medusa

Grayson

Manticore

Gryffin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why does Captain Lord Young leave the main character in charge of Basilisk Station and return to Manticore? Hint

He wants revenge.

He's afraid his crew will mutiny.

His ship needs overhaul.

He's ill and needs medical treatment.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character in this book?

Answer: Honor Harrington

Honor Harrington is from a heavy gravity world called Sphinx. It has a year that is 5.22 Terran years long.

2. What kind of sentient animal has adopted the main character?

Answer: A treecat

Treecats are six-limbed creatures who are the planet Sphinx' only sentient species. They are intelligent telepaths with their own kind, and empaths with humans. Treecats can 'taste' the 'mind-glow' of humans, some of whom have stronger mind-glows than others.

3. HMS Fearless is the name of the starship that the main character is assigned to as Captain.

Answer: True

HMS Fearless has had its weapons armament severely depleted by the addition of a grav-lance, a new form of weapon that has not been proven in battle.

4. What was the name of the main character's executive officer?

Answer: Alistair McKeon

Commander McKeon wanted command of HMS Fearless himself, and was less than welcoming when Honor first came on board, but he never openly defied her authority. He did his job, not offering to assist her as a good exec should have done.

5. Who did the main character have an altercation with at the academy on Saganami Island?

Answer: Lord Pavel Young

Lord Young, then a cadet, cornered Honor in the showers one night and tried to rape her. She was an expert at unarmed combat and easily protected herself.

6. Why were the main character and her crew sent to Basilisk Station?

Answer: She lost all but the first deployment in the war games.

During the war games, Honor and her crew won the first deployment because the other ship's Captains were unaware of the grav-lance. During succeeding deployments, Honor and her crew lost every engagement. Admiral Hemphill was embarrassed and wanted Honor "out of sight and out of mind".

7. Who was the Commanding Officer at Basilisk Station when HMS Fearless arrived?

Answer: Captain Lord Pavel Young

Honor now regrets that she didn't file formal charges of rape against Pavel Young. Had she done so, and had Young been convicted, he would never have worn an officer's uniform.

8. What is the main character's sentient animal named?

Answer: Nimitz

When a human is adopted by a Treecat, the human gives the Treecat a name. The Treecat also has a true name, one either earned or taken from its clan. Nimitz true name is Laughs Brightly. When he was a kitten, he enjoyed playing pranks on the other Treecats in his clan.

9. What was the name of the planet Basilisk Station was attached to?

Answer: Medusa

Medusa is a backwards planet and not as advanced as Manticore. It is suspected that the Republic of Haven has given the Medusans advanced arms and are encouraging an uprising.

10. Why does Captain Lord Young leave the main character in charge of Basilisk Station and return to Manticore?

Answer: He wants revenge.

Captain Lord Young wants to get back at Honor for the beating she gave him in the showers as a cadet, and because of the humiliation he felt when he had to apologize to her. He basically dumps the station on Honor and hopes she will not succeed in performing all duties required of her.

Source: Author natasowipe

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