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The World of Xanth Trivia Quiz

A really easy quiz about the facts surrounding Piers Anthony's magical little world of Xanth.

A multiple-choice quiz by abbeylane. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
abbeylane

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,960

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1999

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What US State does Xanth resemble? Hint

Colorado

Mississippi

Florida

Illinois

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Piers, what world do we live in now? Hint

Mundania

Ogre Fen Ogre Swamp

Isle of Illusion

Gap Chasm

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Question 3 of 10

3. Each citizen of Xanth has a magical power. They vary in degrees of importance or power but everyone has something. What is Good Magician Humphrey's power? Hint

Intuition

Bravery

Information

Imagination

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many different challenges must a character encounter before seeing Good Magician Humphrey? Hint

One

Ten

Three

Five

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the three Sorceress in order of lineage! Hint

Isis, Iris, Irene

Isis, Eileen, Kylie

Iris, Irene, Ivy

Irene, Ivy, Iris

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is strange about Chameleon? Hint

She loves to eat pickles and grape jelly

She is the only divorced woman in Xanth

She changes appearance and intelligence during certain times of the month

She lives in Mundania

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where do the Kings and family spend their days? Hint

Castle Roogna

Dead Forest

North Village

Incognito

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Question 8 of 10

8. The author likes to use a specific kind of writing, what is that? Hint

He likes to scare people

He likes metaphors

He puts puns everywhere

He uses a lot of irony

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Snortimer? Hint

An evil evil magician

The master of sleep

The monster under the bed

A dragon that eats babies

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Question 10 of 10

10. As of the book "Golem in the Gears" came out, how many books had Piers Anthony written? (all his books, not just Xanth) Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What US State does Xanth resemble?

Answer: Florida

In every book there's a little map of the land of Xanth in it and there's always a disclaimer that the resemblance between Florida and Xanth is purely coincidental!

2. According to Piers, what world do we live in now?

Answer: Mundania

Everything in Mundania is quite boring!

3. Each citizen of Xanth has a magical power. They vary in degrees of importance or power but everyone has something. What is Good Magician Humphrey's power?

Answer: Information

Whenever someone needs information they visit the Good Magician and give up a year's service to recieve it!

4. How many different challenges must a character encounter before seeing Good Magician Humphrey?

Answer: Three

They're always different for everyone. And all require a little ingenuity!

5. Name the three Sorceress in order of lineage!

Answer: Iris, Irene, Ivy

Iris got to be King for a brief time!

6. What is strange about Chameleon?

Answer: She changes appearance and intelligence during certain times of the month

Depending on certain times of the month she can be Dee-normal, Wynn- beautiful but dumb, or Fanchon- grotesque but intelligent!

7. Where do the Kings and family spend their days?

Answer: Castle Roogna

8. The author likes to use a specific kind of writing, what is that?

Answer: He puts puns everywhere

There are puns EVERYWHERE he can possibly put it. There's even a Rapunzel that is pun-pals with Ivy!

9. Who is Snortimer?

Answer: The monster under the bed

Snortimer is Ivy's monster to be exact. He can only come out at night as direct sunlight burns him. He enjoys grabbing at children's ankles.

10. As of the book "Golem in the Gears" came out, how many books had Piers Anthony written? (all his books, not just Xanth)

Answer: 50

To think there are that many! And "Golem" contains a "Lexicon of Xanth" which lists and describes every single animal and plant in Xanth, pretty cool, huh?

Source: Author abbeylane

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