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1. Ludmilla Droushnakovi, introduced in "Barrayar" and featured in "Mirror Dance" and "A Civil Campaign", had which job at the time of her introduction? It was a job which previously had not been offered to women.
2. Taura of Jackson's Whole is a genetically engineered supersoldier, and was introduced in "Labyrinth" where she is rescued by the Dendarii mercenaries. A great accomplishment of hers, from "Winterfair Gifts", was strategic use of her heightened senses to do what?
3. Elena Bothari-Jesek, introduced in "Shards of Honor" and featured most heavily in "Warrior's Apprentice", is a founding member of the Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet, and retires from that fleet in "Memory" - at what rank?
4. Ekaterin Vorsoisson, introduced in "Komarr" and a POV character in both "Komarr" and "A Civil Campaign", is a multi-faceted character who ends up with many accomplishments, but one particularly impressive moment is when she faces down a conservative Vor lord in the Council of Counts (in "A Civil Campaign"). Who is this lord, who accused Miles of murdering Ekaterin's husband, and used this accusation as attempted blackmail to get voted in as a Count?
5. Kareen Vorbarra, featured in "Barrayar", is the Barrayaran Dowager Princess. She is Vidal Vordarian's chief hostage during his play for the Empire, and survives horrifying circumstances up to and including a forced marriage with the would-be Emperor. What is her last act of defiance against Vordarian, which she performs once she realizes that her son is alive?
6. Kareen Koudelka, named after Kareen Vorbarra, is a featured character in "Mirror Dance" and a POV character in "A Civil Campaign". Where does she study abroad when taking advantage of a scholarship for women (her time abroad roughly corresponding to the time of "Memory")?
7. Alys Vorpatril, introduced in "Barrayar" and featured player in many of the later books, becomes the capital hostess for Emperor Gregor for much of his reign - at least until he finds his wife. For which of the following events does she NOT take charge of some (or all) of the planning?
8. Elli Quinn, introduced in "Warrior's Apprentice" and a major player in "Ethan of Athos", "Brothers in Arms", "Mirror Dance", and "Memory", is a Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet soldier who ends up running the fleet after Miles is forced into retirement. In "Mirror Dance", she saves Miles Vorkosigan's life by doing which of the following?
9. Harra Csurik, of "Mountains of Mourning", is a woman from deep in the backwoods of the Vorkosigan district, in the Dendarii mountain range. She walks four days to Vorkosigan Surleau to report a crime (which her husband is alleged to have committed) to Count Vorkosigan, since no one in her village's law enforcement would help her press the charges. Which crime is this?
10. We can't leave out Cordelia Naismith, the ultimate power player and POV character of "Shards of Honor" and "Barrayar", as well as a featured player in several other books. She has a truly inspired moment while on an unauthorized mission during the Vordarian Pretendership. During this mission, whom does she execute?
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