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This book takes its title from a pamphlet written in the 16th century by John Knox, 'The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women'. When Polly Perks dresses as a man in order to join the Borogravian army in search of her missing brother, she soon discovers that she is not the only female in the regiment.
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  Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"   great trivia quiz  
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With a troll, an Igor and a vampire among its members, it wasn't surprising that the squad ended up being nicknamed the 'Monstrous Regiment'.
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  The Ultimate Monstrous Regiment Quiz    
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This is a quiz on Terry Pratchett's book "Monstrous Regiment". It has questions about several events from the book. I hope you like it!
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  Monstrous Regiment: 10 Questions    
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This quiz is one that deals with "Monstrous Regiment". It shouldn't be too hard for those who read the book, otherwise it may be difficult.
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  The Monstrous Regiment    
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A quiz on Terry Pratchett's "The Monstrous Regiment"
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Who was the only male member of the 'Monstrous Regiment'?

From Quiz "Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment""





Monstrous Regiment Trivia Questions
1. What do you call a female Igor?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: An Igorina & Igorina

The Igor in Monstrous Regiment is really an Igorina. Because of this, the Igors don't think she should be a surgeon. In the end, however, Igorina opened a store and became a surgeon for women.

2. When thinking up a name under which to register in the army, she picked "Oliver". Why did Polly choose the pseudonym (fake name) "Oliver"?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Because of a song

The song that Polly gets the name Oliver from, called "Sweet Polly Oliver", is a real song.

3. What is the name of the main character in this book?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Polly Perks

Polly poses as a man and enlists in the army to try to find her brother Paul.

4. What forms the border between the warring countries of Borogravia and Zlobenia?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: A river

Unfortunately, the river changed its course frequently leading to disputes between the two countries. When the Borogravians destroyed the clacks because they suddenly ended up being on Borogravian soil, Ankh-Morpork decided to step in and try to resolve the conflict.

5. Her first night as a soldier, Polly is given some useful advice concerning socks and the placement of them in certain areas, by a mystery voice in the privy. Who gives Polly the advice?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Sergeant Jackrum

The advice was for rolling them up and stuffing them down one's pants to simulate the propper male "bulkiness". One must wonder, though, how Jackrum learned this.

6. What does Polly tell the recruiting sergeant her name is?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Oliver

The sergeant is called Sergeant Jackrum. He is a big fat "man" (he later turns out to be a woman) who likes shouting a lot and is a real professional soldier.

7. Which famous historical figure was Wazzer's character modeled on?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: Joan of Arc

Wazzer (Alice) was a young girl who had escaped from the Girl's Working School where she had been beaten and ill-treated. She had great faith in the Duchess and made the others uncomfortable with her excessive prayers. The Duchess did seem to protect and guide her though. Joan of Arc was a young French girl who helped lead her country to victory against England. She claimed to have visions from God who guided her but was ultimately convicted of heresy and burnt at the stake. She was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church on 16 May 1920.

8. During the tavern scene in Plotz a certain person embraces Polly and gets a painful surprise. Who does Polly kick in the unmentionables?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Prince Heinrich

Polly learned this trick from Gummy Abbens, just like the one for headbutting.

9. Samuel Vimes features in this book. He is a Duke of which city?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Ankh-Morpork

Vimes made a meteoric rise from sergeant in the City Watch to noble status. However, he often gives the impressiion that he wishes it all had not happened.

10. What was Lieutenant Blouse's horse named?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: Thalacephalos

Lieutenant Blouse had named his horse after General Tacticus' legendary stallion without even realising that his own horse was a mare. Napoleon's horse was named Marengo while that of the Duke of Wellington was called Copenhagen. Bucephalus belonged to Alexander the Great.

11. What is the name of the lieutenant in charge of the Monstrous Regiment?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Lieutenant Blouse

Lieutenant Blouse is a man who has never been in battle before. He is good enough at pretending to be female to fool men, but women can tell immediately. It is actually Sergeant Jackrum, not lieutenant, and he is also in the Monstrous Regiment. He is not, however, the leading officer. As for Strappi, he pretends to be a corporal although he is really a captain so that he can spy on the regiment and Jackrum. Froc is really the General in charge of the army.

12. What is the name of the Werewolf that tracks the regiment?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Angua

Angua is a member of the Ankh-Morpork city watch and has featured in other Discworld novels, including "Feet of Clay" and "The Fifth Elephant".

13. Who was the only male member of the 'Monstrous Regiment'?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: Lieutenant Blouse

Tonker's real name was Magda while Carborundum's was Jade. Sergeant Jackrum had joined the army many years ago to be with her boyfriend, William. Lieutenant Blouse was the only male member of the squad and surprisingly he was the only one who had no trouble passing off as a woman.

14. What does the army call soup?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Scubbo

The army calls soup scubbo, and it is not very good. To everyone's amazement, Lieutenant Blouse actually likes army food. The regiment believes that he is crazy.

15. As is usual, cultural references translate badly and the Borogravian anthem is no exception. What does the Borogravian anthem end with? "The day is a great big_______"

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Fish

This phrase is also the ending of the book.

16. Who speaks with the Duchess?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Wazzer

Wozzer has the power to speak to the Duchess. However the rest of the regiment think that she is mad.

17. When the girls needed clothes to pretend to be women, Jackrum took them down into the army camp to get some from the Ladies of the Night. What was the exact sign on the house of negotiable affection?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: The SoLid DoVes

"Soiled Doves" was a name for prostitutes, originating in the American west during the 19th century. -Information taken from "Annotated Pratchet File" v9.0

18. What is the name of the lieutenant who leads the regiment?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Blouse

In theory Blouse is a good soldier. After all, he has read all the books about warfare. However, he has never actually been to war before. Jackrum spends a lot of time trying to manipulate the lieutenant into doing what he wants him to do.

19. What did the squad disguise themselves as in an attempt to enter Kneck Keep?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: Washerwomen

Despite being a man, Lieutenant Blouse managed to easily trick the guards into thinking he was a washerwoman. The others, however, were caught and just escaped being locked in a dungeon. Sergeant Jackrum flatly refused to dress up as a woman for any reason.

20. What is the nickname for the Ins-and-Outs?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: The Cheesemongers & Cheesemongers & cheesemongers

The name comes from a folk song where a member of the Ins-and-Outs steals some cheese.

21. A small phenomenon exibited by Igor led Polly to believe that she was in fact a girl. Igorinas do this less than Igors.

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Lisp

Polly noted that Igor sometimes forgot to lisp. That was the main thing that ticked her off about Igor. Igor also stops lisping a lot after the girls reveal that they are in fact girls.

22. What is the name of the "photographer" from Ankh-Morpork?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Otto Chriek

I put the term "photographer" in brackets because the device he uses is not exactly a camera. Chriek is a vampire which is a bit of a disadvantage as he turns to dust every time he uses the flash.

23. Sam Vimes makes an attempt to speak in the local language of Borogravia and ends up saying "I am a cherry pancake" instead of "I am a citizen of Borogravia". According to an urban legend, which U.S. president made a similar gaffe in Germany?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Kennedy made a memorable speech in West Berlin to show American support for the democratic West Germany after the Berlin Wall was erected. According to an urban legend, Kennedy wanted to refer to himself as a citizen of Berlin and said "Ich bin ein Berliner" which actually meant "I am a jelly doughnut". This is not true and Kennedy's statement is correct. Most people in Germany are unaware of this popular urban legend.

24. Where does Sergeant Jackrum's son live?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Scritz

Scritz is the Borogravian town where Jackrum's son is a blacksmith. Slice is in Lancre. Ankh-Morpork is quite far away from Borogravia, and Zlobenia is at war with Borogravia, making these choices incorrect.

25. At the end of the book we learn that Jackrum had a son who she left with her grandmother and who grew up to be a very good swordsmith. Sergeant Jackrum had a son in which city?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Scritz

In the end Jackrum doesn't reveal that she is a woman to anyone but Polly, not even to her own son who thinks that Jackrum is his father. This seems to be because Polly is a second generation Jackrum, just like Tiffany Aching seems to be a second generation Granny Wetherwax.

26. What was General Froc's real name?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Mildred

This is revealed in one of my favourite parts of the book. Jackrum exposes the fact that most of the high ranking officers in the Borogravian army are in fact women, including its most famous general.

27. Lieutenant Blouse hoped to become a hero and have either a form of clothing or some kind of dish named after him. His wish was fulfilled at the end of the book. What was named after him?

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's "Monstrous Regiment"

Answer: A fingerless glove

Polly returns to join the Army and meets Maladicta on the way who tells her that Blouse had been promoted to the rank of Major. The cover illustration on the British edition of the book was done by Paul Kidby and parodies the historic photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" which depicts the United States Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.

28. What is the name of the Prince of Zlobenia?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Prince Heinrich

Prince Heinrich is the not-so-nice Prince of Zlobenia. Khufurah is the nice Prince of Klatch. Cadram is the mean Prince of Klatch. Vimes is a Duke and the Commander of the Ankh-Morpork Watch.

29. At the end of the book Polly and Maladicta meet two girls who want to join the army for the new war; what were their names?

From Quiz Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Mary and Rosemary

Polly encourages both of the girls to keep their disguises as boys since they get better swearwords, trousers are more comfortable than skirts and, as she had noticed, the socks are an interesting psychological aid.

30. Corporal Strappi keeps calling Polly Private...?

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: Parts

Corporal Strappi is probably the most dislikable character in the whole book. He is a coward and is both sexist and speciesist. (There is a lot of Speciesism about on the Disc. You have to remember it is sometimes difficult for humans, dwarves, werewolves, vampires, trolls, gnomes and zombies to get along with each other.)

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