Mary Hoffman Trivia

1. Who was the first young Stravagante to stravigate from the 20th century in 'City of Masks'?

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: Lucien

Lucien Mulholland introduced the world of stravagante (people who can travel between two worlds using a given talisman) by traveling from his 20th century world to the 16th century.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: She uses body doubles

The duchessa uses a body double each year. This year, the impersonation was done by Guiliana, who later becomes intertwined with the story as she is engaged to be married with Rinaldo Di Chimici's spy. Later in the book, she is asked to impersonate for a different occasion, which leads to her death. The duchessa deliberately put her in that position of peril, and reasoned with it by saying that she violated the agreement of revealing to no one that she had taken the duchessa's place at the 'Marriage with the Sea', which indeed she had violated. The ruthless duchessa made this plan ironic, as Guiliana was killed by her own fiance. The duchessa, however, used this death to her own advantage; she planned to pretend that the assassination had succeeded, and became once again Silvia Bellini - and went to live an alias in Padavia as a rich widow.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: A notebook

In 'City of Masks' Lucien's father buys him a notebook to write down what he wants to say because often his throat is too sore to speak. He comments on the fascinating colours of this book.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: The Language of Lace

Paola teaches her two daughters the Language of Lace - which saves Silvia's life. When Guiliana goes to Paola for the making of her wedding dress, she is foolish and talks a lot. Without knowing it, Guiliana gives away so much information about her fiance, his job, and his employer. Paola is able to figure out di Chimici's plan and, through the language of lace, tells Silvia (The Duchessa) about the next assassination attempt.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: Mandolas are the main form of transport here

Many characters throughout the three books in the series mention that though Bellelza is a beautiful city they missed the horses that were in many of the other cities. The city is dominated by water and therefore the main form of transport is the mandola - the equivelent of a canoe but much bigger and ornate.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: He has died in 21st century England

Lucien could not Stravagate home, because he was kidnapped in Talia and his Talisman was taken from him. What he did not know, however, was that even if Rinaldo di Chimici did give him the book back, he could not Stravagate home because Rodolfo had replaced the real book with a substitute one, so that if di Chimici did get his hands on it, he wouldn't be able to discover anything about the secret of stravagation. Rodolfo made the mistake of not telling him this, which would have given Lucien slightly less cause to worry, but even if Lucien had known, there would have been nothing he could do to get home. In 21st century England, Lucien's mother - Vicky Mulholland - and his father - David Mulholland - become worried when they cannot wake their son, believing that it is the Leukemia and Tumor. Lucien not stravagating home destabilises the time barrier, so what is only hours in Talia is weeks in England. Worried about their son, Lucien's parents take his sleeping body to the doctor, who says it's a coma. Three weeks pass in England and Lucien does not wake, so the doctor decides that there is nothing else to do but pull the plug on the machines that are keeping Lucien alive. He was now a permanent citizen of Bellezza, and a visitor from 16th century Talia to 21st century England, and not the other way around.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: She was unhappy at home because of arguments with her brother

Georgia was the main character in 'City of Stars'. Her brother Russell often gave her trouble and stravagating gave her a way of escaping him. Russell was so mean he even stole her talisman once, knowing that it was special to her, and she couldn't stravigate. However, he didn't know the power that it held.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: Giorgio

In her real world, the new stravagante in known as Georgia, but seeing as she has such short hair it is decided that she will be a boy, Giorgio, in Talia.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: It grew much faster than a normal horse

Merla was the flying horse that had been born in Talia. She is often described as magnificent due to her incredible strength, size and ability.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: blue and pink

The Fishes are the Ram's greatest foe, with the colours of blue and pink. Red and yellow are the colours of the Ram, red and purple are the colours of the Archer, and pink and white are the colours of the Twins. In the Stellata, Georgia is in between friend and foe; the Fishes on one side and the Archer - her greatest ally - on the other.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: Falconcino (Falco) to Nicholas

Gaetano is Falco's brother, Enrico is Duke Niccolo di Chimici's spy and Luciano is the stravagante that arrived in Bellezza in 'City of Masks'.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: In a monastery

When Sky arrives he meets Sulien, a brother at the monastery, and descovers he is in the 16th century city of Giglia. He is given the disguise as a novice friar so the 20th century boy doesn't attract attention.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: Sandro and Fratello

Sandro (or Alessandro) is the street boy who at first admires the eel (Enrico the spy), but he grows apart from his master when befriending Sky (or Celestino), the new Stravagante, and Brother Sulien, the friar. Sandro is utterly repulsed by his master when he discovers that he led one of the di Chimici princes to kill a Nucci, the di Chimici's rival family, complete with blood feud. Fratello is the homeless dog that Sandro looks after. Sulien is the friar at Saint Mary Among The Vines friary. Carlo is the di Chimici prince that the eel lead to kill Davide Nucci.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: with electrifying shock

They are completely shocked, but can't say anything because Alice returns to the table. However, Georgia hisses to Sky to meet her and Nick after school, when they go to Sky's house to pry information out of Sky.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: A singer

Sky had never known his dad but he knew of his profession and of the history of how he was conceived. Late in the third book Sky meets his dad and eventually agrees to get to know him more.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Trilogy

Answer: Lucia

Princess Lucia marries her cousin Carlo, who is stabbed in the Nucci attack. She returns to her home in Fortezza, instead of living the wonderful life planned for her in the Via Larga with Carlo. Her sister, Bianca, was the only bride to have a husband unscathed from the attack. Princess Caterina marries Duke Fabrizio, her cousin, who becomes the second Grand Duke of Tuschia when Luciano kills Grand Duke Niccolo in a duel rigged by Niccolo himself. Princess Francesca marries the object of her childhood romance, her cousin, the charming and ugly Gaetano, who is injured in the Nucci attack.

From Quiz "Stravaganza" Series

Answer: Silver

This difference between the worlds is highlighted often. It is the stravagante's duty to hide their power in order to keep the portal between the worlds safe from the enemy D'ciminchi family. Because, unlike the 20th century world, gold is worth less than silver because it tarnishes, the family would surely want to travel between worlds to retrieve precious silver from the 20th century world and make more money, which cannot happen.

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