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When Lord Vetinari offers Moist von Lipwig a repriee from his death sentence, there are strings attached - he will have to take over the city's moribund postal system.
3 Going Postal quizzes and 35 Going Postal trivia questions.
1.
  Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on Terry Pratchett's novel "Going Postal". Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, pratchettfan, Dec 26 16
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  Going Postal Game    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A "Going Postal" quiz, once again, it shouldn't be too hard for those who have read the book otherwise I don't recomend it. There is one question per chapter disregarding the prologues and the epilogue.
Average, 15 Qns, Adora_Bell, Aug 07 10
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  Going Postal!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one of Terry Pratchett's latest books and one of my favourites. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Curunír, May 03 15
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Going Postal Trivia Questions
1. What was the assumed name of Moist von Lipwig before he was employed by Lord Vetinari?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Albert Spangler

Rufus Drumknott is one of Lord Vetinari's clerks, and Crispin Horsefry is a member on the board of the Grand Trunk Company. Reacher Gilt is the Chairman.

2. Starting with a female character: what was Adora Bell's first job?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: She worked in a bank

That is why Moist almost fades when she tells him, being a forger and all...

3. When Lord Vetinari offers Moist the job of Postmaster he mentions two interesting things about angels. What is the first interesting thing about angels?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Sometimes an angel will take a man back to when it all started to go wrong and let him do things right this time

The second interesting thing about angels is that they only come once, but that was proved wrong when Moist had a flash-forward at the end of the book.

4. What position did Lord Vetinari offer Moist von Lipwig upon Moist's arrival at the palace?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Postmaster General

Indeed, he was offered the position of Postmaster General of Ankh-Morpork, as states the title: "Going Postal".

5. What kind of creature was Mr. Gryle?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: Banshee

That is why Moist has such a hard time trying to kill him, which he later accomplishes by throwing him in the mail-sorting machine.

6. Who was assigned to be Moist's parole officer?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Pump 19

Pump 19, also knows as Mr. Pump, is a golem. He is called Pump 19 because he was originally designed to pump water out of a well.

7. Who was NOT a member of the Grand Trunk's board?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: Mr Slant

Reacher Guilt was actually the chairman. Horsefry is assassinated by Mr. Gryle (he had a big mouth). Crispin gets arrested by the City Watch, at the end of the book.

8. The letter that Moist delivers to the greengrocer Mr. Antimony Parker has the letters S.W.A.L.K. written on it. What does S.W.A.L.K. stand for?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Sealed With A Loving Kiss

Also mentioned by the woman at the greengrocer's who was explaining what S.W.A.L.K meant were K.L.A.T.C.H. and L.A.N.C.R.E. Their meanings are never explained.

9. Who was the "Worshipful Master" at the initiation ceremony for Moist?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: George Aggy

All are postmen, in fact, but George Aggy is the most senior of them.

10. How did Mr Sideburn, one of the previous postmen, die?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: He fell right down five flights

Mr Sideburn had hallucinations and stepped where he shouldn't.

11. During the book some events take place on a clacks tower. Who was not manning the tower 181 when John Dearheart's name came through the first time?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Clippy

The last entry with tower 181 has a list of all the controllers.

12. What company did Moist von Lipwig employ to print the Post Office stamps?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Teemer and Spools

Burleigh and Stronginthearm make weapons, The New Firm consists of two thugs (mentioned in "The Truth") and Wallace Sonky, of course, makes rubber preventatives.

13. To become a true Postmaster Moist had to go through the Postman's Walk organized by the Postman's Friendly and Benevolent Society. What did Moist NOT have to do during the Postman's Walk?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Walk across thumbtacks

At the end of the Walk, Moist, while in the hold of the letters, makes a promise to return the chandeliers, counters and even the statue of the God to the post office.

14. Who or what did Reacher Gilt hire to burn down the Post Office?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: a banshee

One of the very few wild banshees remaining, in fact. The banshee's name was Mr. Gryle.

15. Which breed are Lipwigzian dogs?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: Lipwigzers

We learn this when Moist takes the Postman walk.

16. Anghammarad is a 19 thousand year old Golem messenger. Who made Anghammarad?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: The priests of Upsa

The priests of Upsa made Anghammarad who then worked for the fisherman kings of Holy Ult and lastly for King Het of Thut. Czol was a goddess who, like Mrs. Cake, Anghammarad asked people not to ask about.

17. What did Stanley, the Apprentice Postman, collect before the Post Office fire?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Pins

He collected pins. He was, in fact, a "pinhead". He was the editor of a collector's pin magazine, and wore a shirt that read: "Ask Me About Pins!"

18. What happened to the Post Office's chandeliers?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: One is at the Opera House, three are at the Thieve's Guild

The fire only happens after they are gone. Dibbler doesn't appear in this book (if he did I'm sure he would have cut his own throat in such a business). As for Lord Vetinari, he is the one who tells Moist where they are.

19. Moist was the inventor of the paper stamp on the disc. Which were the first stamps printed?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: One penny

The very first one penny stamps were given to Moist ungummed and unperforated and wet off the press.

20. After beating the Grand Trunk, what do the Post officer's employees tell Moist?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: "Thank you Mr. Lipwig"

Being Morporkians and all you should expect the "where's our cut?". I was also surprised.

21. Miss Maccalariat had a look that triggered in people a memory of some event or person from far away in their youth. Who did Miss Maccalariat remind Moist of?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Frau Shambers

Frau Shambers was Moist's second grade teacher who used to stick tissues into the sleeves of her cardigan.

22. What restaurant did Moist take Adora Belle Dearheart to for dinner?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Le Foie Heureux

Le Foie Heureux is the only one that is a restaurant. It is the most expensive in Ankh-Morpork. The others are just pubs.

23. Which stamp has the face of Lord Vetinari?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: The one penny stamp

The simple fact that there were stamps with the face of the patrician gave birth to comments such as "I'm not sure if I want to lick his backside".

24. A few times Mr. Groat mentions "Moments" that Stanley has. What are they called?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Little Moments

We never are really told what happenes to Stanley during his "Little Moments".

25. What is the name of the container that Moist von Lipwig keeps his paper samples in?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"

Answer: Mr. Robinson's Box

Moist never actually used the alias "Mr. Robinson", except to get the box stored by a merchant. Wheedown is the last name of a guitar maker in Ankh-Morpork.

26. What choice does Reacher Guilt make in the end?

From Quiz Going Postal!

Answer: He refuses Vetinari's proposition and dies

Vetinari says "and to show the sincerity of my offer let me point out the door behind you. If at any time in this interview you feel you wish to leave, you have only to step through it and you will never hear from me again." What he didn't say was that there wouldn't be any floor to "step through".

27. After the post office burned down, Moist went around the temples of four Gods to pray for money to re-build the post office. After he got the money he gave part of it to each of the temples. How much money did Moist give to the temples?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: 50 thousand dollars split four ways

The money that he got had been stolen by him from the Ankh-Morpork Bank and the Praying routine was done to alleviate suspicion.

28. Moist organized a race between the Post Office and the Grand Trunk to see who could carry a message to Genua faster. Who did Moist suggest should devise the message to be sent for the Race?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: The Archchancellor of U.U.

After having recieved the phony message and then sent it back on, the clacks towers had gone back to usual service but the true message was never taken off so with all the traffic that is on the Trunk now, the original message probably will take longer to get to Genua that the one being taken by hand.

29. To keep the Grand Trunk from using horses to move the message from one tower to another in case a tower broke down, Moist brought with him to the starting point an item. What was the thing that Moist brought to the race?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: A broomstick

Wizards don't like to use broomsticks since they freeze their nether parts and they feel uncomfortable while sitting on them since they refuse to sit side-saddle.

30. After the reading of the message one of the owners of the Grand Trunk seemed to forget everything including who he was and what his hand is. Who of the Grand Trunk owners pretended to get amnesia?

From Quiz Going Postal Game

Answer: Mr. Stawley

Sadly, as always, Terry doesn't mention what happened to the co-conspirators of Gilt so we are left wondering if they are executed or maybe put in the scorpion pit.

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