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Quiz about Interesting Times Random Questions

'Interesting Times' Random Questions Quiz

I have taken Terry Pratchett's 'Interesting Times', the seventeenth book in his 'Discworld' series, and randomly opened it to ten different pages resulting in the following questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by orlandodaddy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
orlandodaddy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,389

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
674

Last 3 plays: Guest 200 (5/10), quizzer74 (6/10), Guest 147 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How large is the invisible vampire ghost army about which Rincewind tells Dibhala? Hint

2,300,009

1,000,000

12,318,941

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following slogans is NOT on the back of "What I Did On My Holidays"? Hint

Increased Luck!

Extended Duration and Happiness To The Endeavor!

Make Copies!

Peasants Of The Empire, Rebel!

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which member of the Silver Horde says he discovered the Lost City of Ee? Hint

Mr. Saveloy

Old Vincent

Caleb the Ripper

Truckle the Uncivil

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cohen is learning that the only old heroes still alive are the ones he has put together in the Silver Horde. How did Big Nurker die? Hint

Died in bed

Fishbone in his gruel

Three swords in the stomach

The Terrible Man-eating Sloth of Clup

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Question 5 of 10

5. The dwarf which Rincewind finds in his wardrobe says he is trying to find what? Hint

Middle Earth

Narnia

The Magic Kingdom of Scrumptiousness

The privy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Families? Hint

Sung

McSweeneys

Dung

Tang

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where are the nadgers, according to Caleb? Hint

In a man's scrotum

Ankh-Morpork

In the zoo

Small range of mountains near the Hub

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the Agatean cannons called? Hint

Blasting Dogs

Farting Dogs

Barking Dogs

Fiery Dogs

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the Deputy District Administrator for the Langtang District who ends up becoming the Horde's guide inside the Forbidden City? Hint

Nine Turning Mirrors

Lotus Blossom

Six Beneficient Winds

Twoflower

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Question 10 of 10

10. The formal challenge issued by the samurai to Cohen is based on attaching footwear.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How large is the invisible vampire ghost army about which Rincewind tells Dibhala?

Answer: 2,300,009

Rincewind makes sure that along with the Four Horsemen of Death, War, Famine and Pestilence the invisible horsemen of Misinformation, Rumor and Gossip get a workout, too.

2. Which of the following slogans is NOT on the back of "What I Did On My Holidays"?

Answer: Peasants Of The Empire, Rebel!

"What I Did On My Holidays" is the book written by Twoflower upon his return from Ankh-Morpork.

3. Which member of the Silver Horde says he discovered the Lost City of Ee?

Answer: Truckle the Uncivil

Mr. Saveloy ("Teach" to the Horde) is berating them for not having learned to read and write, which is as alien to them as the Lost City of Ee.

4. Cohen is learning that the only old heroes still alive are the ones he has put together in the Silver Horde. How did Big Nurker die?

Answer: Fishbone in his gruel

Gosbar the Wake died in bed. Crowdie the Strong discovered that the Terrible Man-eating Sloth of Clup really does guard the giant ruby of a mad snake-god. Organdy Sluggo died of metal poisoning; three swords through the stomach can do that.

5. The dwarf which Rincewind finds in his wardrobe says he is trying to find what?

Answer: The Magic Kingdom of Scrumptiousness

The first dwarf member of the Thieve's Guild to appear in the 'Discworld' novels. Rincewind returned to his room just in time.

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Families?

Answer: Dung

The Five Families are the Hongs, Fangs, Tangs, Sungs and McSweeneys. The McSweeneys are a very old-established family. In the Roundworld (that is, our Earth) a large Asian business empire was founded by a Scottish family.

7. Where are the nadgers, according to Caleb?

Answer: Small range of mountains near the Hub

In English slang, the nadgers are indeed the testicles. Perhaps Caleb has just forgotten that.

8. What are the Agatean cannons called?

Answer: Barking Dogs

When the Wizards at Unseen University send Rincewind to the Agatean Empire, a Barking Dog is the item which trades places with him. It arrives with a burning string, which they extinguish because they don't know why someone would want to burn it. At the end of the novel, when they try to retrieve Rincewind, they send the Barking Dog back and wonder if they did the right thing lighting the string again. Goodbye Lord Hong.

9. Who is the Deputy District Administrator for the Langtang District who ends up becoming the Horde's guide inside the Forbidden City?

Answer: Six Beneficient Winds

Although he is originally coerced into this role by the bad luck of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, he eventually comes under their charismatic influence and volunteers to become their accountant.

10. The formal challenge issued by the samurai to Cohen is based on attaching footwear.

Answer: True

He shouts "Orrrrr! Itiyorshu! Yutimishu!" Supposedly in Roundworld American movies about WWII, "I tie my shoe. You tie my shoe" was used to make non-Japanese actors sound like they were speaking Japanese.

Source: Author orlandodaddy

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