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Quiz about Burning it Up Dragons in Literature

Burning it Up - Dragons in Literature Quiz

A selection of questions about dragons and the books they appear in.

A multiple-choice quiz by card183. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
card183

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,883

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Lewis Carroll's 1871 novel "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", Alice reads a poem about a creature whose appearance in the original illustrations distinctly resembled a dragon. What was the name of the creature? Hint

the Jabberwock

the Borogrove

the Bandersnatch

the Mimsy

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the oldest surviving pieces of English literature is an epic poem about a man who sets out to kill a monster named Grendel. Later in the story the hero slays a dragon that was threatening his home. Who is this brave champion who kills the dragon but dies of wounds taken in the battle? Hint

Wiglaf

Hrothgar

Beowulf

Unferth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Naomi Novik is the author of a series of books about Captain William Laurence and his dragon and their work in the military. What is the name of his dragon? Hint

Temeraire

Rukbat

Heorot

Moreta

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1983, R.A. MacAvoy's first novel was published in which one character is an elderly Asian man who is probably a transformed Chinese dragon that is centuries old. What is the name of this book? Hint

Tea With the Black Dragon

The Truth About Chinese Dragons

The Bombay Cat

Tea and Dragons

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The Neverending Story", published in English in 1983, has a character that is a dragon who helps the protagonist in his quest to help the Childlike Empress find someone to give her a new name. What is the name of this luck dragon? Hint

Bastian

Dragon

Engywook

Falkor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Christopher Paolini is the author of a popular young adult fantasy series about a young boy who discovers his destiny is to be a dragonrider. What is the name of his dragon, whom he meets in "Eragon"? Hint

Galbatorix

Saphira

Aslund

Escobar

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Question 7 of 10

7. In his popular "Discworld" series of books, this author writes about several different types of dragons including moon dragons and swamp dragons. Who is this very prolific author of fantasy books? Hint

Tad Williams

Stephen King

Brian Daley

Terry Pratchett

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anne McCaffrey's series of books about dragons and their riders fighting Thread is set on what planet? Hint

Mars

Beta Colony

Dune

Pern

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Question 9 of 10

9. J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" includes a well-known dragon who sits atop a giant pile of treasure. What is the name of this dragon? Hint

Gandalf

Smaug

Bilbo

Hawkwood

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Question 10 of 10

10. Daenerys Targaryen received three dragon eggs as a wedding gift. When her husband Drogo died she placed the eggs on his funeral pyre where they hatched. What book is this from? Hint

A Game of Thrones

Paper Dragons

Daenerys and the Dragons

Wings of Fire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: the Jabberwock

At first Alice doesn't understand how to read the poem but then realizes she must hold it in front of a mirror because it's a mirror-image. After reading it she discovers that it is nonsense and she still doesn't understand it. Carroll created a number of words for the poem including some that have persisted in the English language, such as chortle and galumphing.

Answer: Beowulf

"Beowulf" is estimated to have been written sometime between the eighth and eleventh centuries. Some parts of the narrative are believed by scholars to be grounded in real historic events.

3. Naomi Novik is the author of a series of books about Captain William Laurence and his dragon and their work in the military. What is the name of his dragon?

Answer: Temeraire

Novik's books are a blend of alternate history and fantasy. The books are about the Napoleonic Wars as they might have played out if there had been an Aerial Corps composed of dragons and their riders. The first of the books is "His Majesty's Dragon".

Answer: Tea With the Black Dragon

The novel is a mix of love story, detective story and urban fantasy. "Tea With the Black Dragon" was nominated for numerous awards when it was published, and provides a unique fictional use of Chinese mythology.

Answer: Falkor

Written by Michael Ende, "The Neverending Story" was first published in German in 1979 and in English in 1983. A movie version directed by Wolfgang Petersen was released in 1984. It has since had two film sequels, six additional novels in the series, a German stage production, an animated series and a live action series.

Answer: Saphira

Paolini wrote "Eragon" as a teenager and it was self-published by his family in 2002. It was subsequently published by Knopf in 2003. A film version was released in 2006. "Eragon" is the first book of the "Inheritance Cycle".

Answer: Terry Pratchett

The "Discworld" books began in 1983 with the publication of "The Colour of Magic". The series has continued since then and now includes about 40 books. Sir Terry Pratchett was knighted in 2009 for services to literature.

8. Anne McCaffrey's series of books about dragons and their riders fighting Thread is set on what planet?

Answer: Pern

The Dragonriders of Pern series began in 1968 with "Dragonflight", which brought together two previously published novellas as a single novel. The two novellas, "Weyr Search" and "Dragonrider" won a Hugo Award and Nebula Award, respectively. McCaffrey was the first woman to win either a Hugo or Nebula Award.

She died in 2011 but her son Todd McCaffrey has continued to write novels in the Pern series.

9. J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" includes a well-known dragon who sits atop a giant pile of treasure. What is the name of this dragon?

Answer: Smaug

Smaug was centuries old and had slept on top of his treasure for so long that parts of it had become embedded in his skin. Bilbo stole a single item from Smaug's mountain of treasure but Smaug noticed immediately and was enraged.

10. Daenerys Targaryen received three dragon eggs as a wedding gift. When her husband Drogo died she placed the eggs on his funeral pyre where they hatched. What book is this from?

Answer: A Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin's "Song of Fire and Ice" books have gained great popularity since the publication of the first novel, "A Game of Thrones", in 1996. The series has since formed the basis of an HBO television series that premiered in 2011.

Source: Author card183

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